Hellenistic Bronze Face of Silenus Greek god of Drunkenness and Wine

Silenus Greek god of Drunkenness and Wine-Making This bronze depiction of Silenus, Greek god of drunkenness and wine-press, dates to the Hellenistic period 300 B.C.E. – 200 B.C.E.  He was companion of the wine god Dionysus, and from the 5th century B.C.E. the name Silenus was applied to Dionysus’ foster father, which thus aided the gradual…