Silenus

In Greek mythology, an aged satyr, son of Hermes or Pan, and companion of Dionysus. He is represented as jovial, fat, lecherous, and drunk, and had a reputation for song and prophecy.

Unable to trust his own legs, he is generally depicted riding on an ass or supported by other satyrs, and always carries a wine skin. When in a drunken sleep, mortals might compel him to prophesy and sing by binding him with chains of flowers.

In one tradition Silenus, having been captured, granted Midas his desire to turn everything he touched to gold; the god Dionysus withdrew the gift at the king's request when it proved to be a curse.