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A statue of a comic actor in the costume of Old Silenus, a companion and teacher of Dionysos, the god of wine. He holds a drum and has an empty wine skin over his shoulder. 2nd-1st century BCE, Delos. (Site Museum, Delos)
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Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 08). Old Silenus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2090/old-silenus/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Old Silenus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 08, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2090/old-silenus/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Old Silenus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Oct 2013. Web. 17 Apr 2024.
