In Greek mythology, a satyr is one of a troop of ithyphallic male companions of Dionysus with horse-like features, including a horse-tail, horse-like ears, and sometimes a horse-like phallus because af permanent erection Early artistic representations sometimes include horse-like legs, but in 6th century BC black figure pottery human legs are the most common. In Roman Mythology there is a concept similar to satyr, with goat-like features:the faun, being half-man, half-goat