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satyr

[sey-ter, sat-er] / ˈseɪ tər, ˈsæt ər /




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Some of the most affected species include the Florida white, Hermes copper, tailed orange, Mitchell's satyr, and West Virginia white, all of which have declined in abundance by more than 98% within the US.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2025

Grover, it turns out, is a satyr, charged with protecting Percy; Mr. Brunner is really a centaur named Chiron.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 19, 2023

A reddish-brown jasper features a satyr seated on rocks beside a pillar.

From New York Times May 1, 2023

Noemi Smith’s DIY fantasy reborn kits are some of the most popular on the market; the latest is Farnus, a satyr.

From The Verge Mar. 10, 2022

It happened almost every night, and every night more demigods straggled over the property line with the satyr guides, usually with some nasty monsters pursuing them, but almost all of them made it through.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

Other members of Vila Isabel took their inspiration from satyrs.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2023

These are baby krampuses, elves, bugs, satyrs, fairies, and vampires.

From The Verge Mar. 10, 2022

Other mythological figures, like cupids, maenads and satyrs, also appeared in the public part of the house “as though part of a Dionysian retinue,” he said, referring to the Greek god of wine and revelry.

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2019

This is the kind of house where wall sconces take the shapes of satyrs.

From The New Yorker Oct. 2, 2018

The satyrs hastily turned and dashed off into the trees.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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