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Virile. Masculine. He celebrates the joys of sacred sexuality.
Wildly dancing, well-endowed, satyrs were shown with horse's tail and hoof, sometimes garbed as female, often engaged in pranks or sexually suggestive activities. From 550 BCE onwards, his form accompanies most depictions of Dionysos and his maenads on vases and amphoras.
The Satyros persona was adapted by costumed men during annual vintage rites of Dionysos and gave license for bacchanalian revelry and ceremonial stage dancing, out of which developed the Greek chorus as well as the genres of comedy and tragedy. As the emotional and sexual side of the ancient nature centered religion was repressed by rationality and patriarchy, Satyros energy created an erotic rebalancing. Celebrations such as Fasching, Carnival or Mardi Gras are modern expressions of Satyros' wild legacy.
[Athens Museum, c. 400 BCE]
6 3/4" cold cast bronze statue. #BZ-STY
see also: Satyr/Herne
see also: Greek and Roman items
see also: Mini Statues and Sandtray
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