They are all thought to represent Silenus, the drinking companion of Bacchus, the god of wine. However, Silenus is usually depicted in Roman mythology as bald, and the figures from Scotland all ...

One day Dionysus and his band of revellers are enjoying themselves at the foot of Mount Tmolus when they realise that Silenus isn't with them. Silenus - a satyr - is a special friend of Dionysus ...