The Terrible Wisdom of Silenus - Ancient Philosophy

Silenus is a deity in Greek mythology. He was known for his wisdom. But this seemed to be a burden for him, as he was always clouding his senses with wine... What did he think about life? And why? Let's take a look at the tragic figure Silenus. Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 0:12 - Depiction in Mythology & Art 0:42 - The story of Silenus 1:26 - Silenus & King Midas 2:20 - Why he was so pessimistic? 3:05 - Apollonian and Dionysian art (Friedrich Nietzsche) 4:17 - My own opinion You can support me on Patreon :   / geek_philosopher   Thank you!