Crash Course Theater Greek Comedy, Satyrs, and Aristophanes Episode 4 | 11m 2s | CC This week, we're diving head first into Greek Comedy. But don't get TOO ready for hilarity. Taste in humor has ...

In ancient Greek mythology, satyrs were considered wild creatures that were often associated with Dionysus, the Greek god of fertility, wine, vegetation, pleasure, and ritual madness.

In ancient Greece, satyrs were considered wild creatures. They were often associated with Dionysus, the Greek god of “fertility, wine, vegetation, pleasure, ecstasy and ritual madness,” as ...

The mosaic, which is in "an excellent state of conservation," measures 3.3 feet (1.13 meters) wide and was made using pebbles of different colors laid out in a pattern to depict two male satyrs ...

Satyrs, for example, have been used to explain the nature and origins of comedy and especially satire," he said. The titular "goat-song" is one way of understanding what Greek tragedy represents.