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| [[Image:Venus spied upon.jpg|thumb|200px|''[[Venus (or a Nymph) Spied On by Satyrs]]'' (c. [[1627]]) by [[Nicolas Poussin]]]] | [[Image:Venus spied upon.jpg|thumb|200px|''[[Venus (or a Nymph) Spied On by Satyrs]]'' (c. [[1627]]) by [[Nicolas Poussin]]]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Satyr by Piero di Cosimo.jpg|thumb|200px|''[[Satyr mourning over a nymph]]'' (c. [[1495]]) - [[Piero di Cosimo]]]] | ||
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| In [[Greek mythology]], '''satyrs''' (in [[Ancient Greek|Greek]], '''Σάτυροι''' — '''Sátyroi''') are young humans, possibly with horse ears, that roamed the woods and mountains, and were the companions of [[Pan (mythology)|Pan]] and [[Dionysus]]. In mythology they are often associated with male [[sex drive]] and [[Greco-Roman]] art often portrays them with [[Erection|erections]].{{GFDL}} | In [[Greek mythology]], '''satyrs''' (in [[Ancient Greek|Greek]], '''Σάτυροι''' — '''Sátyroi''') are young humans, possibly with horse ears, that roamed the woods and mountains, and were the companions of [[Pan (mythology)|Pan]] and [[Dionysus]]. In mythology they are often associated with male [[sex drive]] and [[Greco-Roman]] art often portrays them with [[Erection|erections]].{{GFDL}} | ||
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In Greek mythology, satyrs (in Greek, Σάτυροι — Sátyroi) are young humans, possibly with horse ears, that roamed the woods and mountains, and were the companions of Pan and Dionysus. In mythology they are often associated with male sex drive and Greco-Roman art often portrays them with erections.
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