Σιληνός
τὸν καπνὸν φεύγων εἰς τὸ πῦρ ἐνέπεσεν → out of the frying pan into the fire, from the frying pan into the fire
English (LSJ)
ὁ, Silenus, companion of Dionysus, Pi.Fr.156 (s. v.l.), Hdt.7.26, 8.138, etc.; father of the Satyrs, E.Cyc.13,82,269: the older Satyrs were called Σιληνοί, h.Ven.262, D.S.3.72; but S. was distinguished by prophetic powers, Ael.VH3.18. 2 a figure of Silenus, used as a casket for precious pieces of sculpture, Pl.Smp. 215a, 215b. (Freq. written Σειλ-, but Σιλ- in early Inscrr., IG12.51 (v B.C.), Kretschmer Griech.Vaseninschr.p.132.)
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
Σιληνός: ὁ, ἴδε Σειληνός.
French (Bailly abrégé)
οῦ (ὁ) :
Silène, compagnon de Dionysos.
Étymologie: DELG étym. inconnue, pê thrace.
English (Slater)
Σῑληνός
1 Silenos ὁ ζαμενὴς δ' ὁ χοροιτύπος, ὃν Μαλέας ὄρος ἔθρεψε, Ναίδος ἀκοίτας Σιληνός fr. 156, cf. fr. 157, Wil., Kl. Schr. iv. 26.
