The shepherds in turn sit and admire the lovely jumps of the satyrs.
Most of our knowledge of satyr plays is based on surviving fragments and the commentaries of contemporaries.
Since cupids had to dance to the monster's music, and shepherds to that of the satyrs, the music needed to be kept fairly neutral.
The women's chorus describes the blissful movements of the various bacchanalian creatures - satyrs, naiads, and the like who express themselves by running, shouting, jumping, and dancing.
I suppose that the jealous young husband naturally thought of the satyr of a non-commissioned officer who would be waiting to attack the virtue of his wife.
The banquet was followed by a ballet of nymphs and satyrs.
On the first of these occasions, the poem was said to be spoken by a satyr carrying a conch shell.
It was believed that orchids were the food of the satyrs, and incited them to excesses.
