satyr
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- noun
- /ˈsætər/
- NSFW
- Unless Thalia's tree can be cured... and the protective barrier around our camp restored... then every demigod, centaur, satyr and nymph... will be killed within days, if not sooner.
- satyrs and hamadryads
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Watch on YouTubeSo and he looks like a satyr as well, we're told like one of those kind of goat like Pan or whatever.
- So and he looks like a satyr as well, we're told like one of those kind of goat like Pan or whatever.
- Likewise, the the the actors in the play and the tragedies and comedies and satyr plays are reinterpreting things for us.
Examples
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So the satyr sits down and asks her where she's from, why she's here, and who she is.
Fiction book (1992) -
Our allies and the satyr still have a head start on the Fleece.
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You never seen a satyr before?
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Do you see any satyrs around here?
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Every satyr who has ever gone after the Fleece has died.
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Then a satyr comes up and asks if she's okay.
Fiction book (1992) -
We're trying to save Camp Half-Blood and rescue a satyr named Grover.
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In the marble fountain, water spurted from the navel of a satyr.
Fiction book (1991) -
The two lovers are surrounded by young horned satyrs-- the male counterparts to the nymphs.
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In Greek mythology, the satyr is known for its love of music and dance, often seen frolicking in the woods.
Synonyms
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A creature from Roman myth that looks like a man with goat legs and horns
Compounds
- Literature
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A short ancient Greek play mixing serious drama with rude comedy and actors dressed as half-man, half-goat creatures
- South African
A plant with broad oval leaves and green, irregular flowers in southern Africa
Surface Forms
Etymology
Satyr comes from ancient Greek stories about wild woodland spirits who were 'half-man, half-goat' and who loved wine, music, and dancing with Dionysus, which is why artists show them with goat legs, horns, and a playful, drunken look.