Satyr Plays: These short plays were performed between the acts of tragedies and made fun of the plight of the tragedy's characters. The satyrs were mythical half-human, half-goat figures and ...

This is a cast of the famous bronze statuette of a dancing faun or satyr from the Tuscan impluvium of the House of the Faun at Pompeii (Pompeii VI.12.2), for which the house is named. The lean, ...

King Midas was the ruler of Phrygia. One day, Midas found a satyr - a creature with the body of a man and legs of a goat - in need of help. So Midas took the satyr home and looked after him.

Some frescos depict a satyr, a half-man and half-goat creature, and a nymph, which is a maiden goddess, embracing in a sensual manner. Another wall painting may show the goddess Venus and her ...

Satyr Plays: These short plays were performed between the acts of tragedies and made fun of the plight of the tragedy's characters. The satyrs were mythical half-human, half-goat figures and ...