Σῑληνός,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 calledΣιληνοί, h.Ven. 262 , D.S. 3.72 ; but S. was distinguished by prophetic powers, Ael. VH 3.18 .
2. a figure of Silenus, used as a casket for precious pieces of sculpture, Pl. Smp. 215a , 215b . (Freq. writtenΣειλ-, butΣιλ-in early Inscrr., IG 12.51
(v B.C.), Kretschmer Griech.Vaseninschr. p.132 .)