Satyr to the root "sat-", meaning "to sow", which has also been proposed as the root of the name of the Roman god Saturn. Satyrs are usually indistinguishable from "silenoi", whose iconography is virtually identical. According to "Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable", the name "satyr" is sometimes derogatorily applied to a "brutish or lustful man". The term satyriasis refers to a medical condition in males characterized by excessive sexual desire. It is the male equivalent of nymphomania. According to classicist Martin Litchfield West, satyrs and silenoi in Greek mythology are similar to a number of other entities appearing in other
What a Man (1930 film) What a Man (1930 film) What a Man is a 1930 American romantic comedy film directed by George Crone and starring Reginald Denny, Miriam Seegar and Harvey Clark. It was an adaptation of the play "They All Want Something" by Courtenay Savage, which was itself based on a novel by E.J. Rath. A separate Spanish language version "Thus Is Life" was made at the same time. The film was remade in 1938 as "Merrily We Live". It is also known by the alternative title The Gentleman Chauffeur. A British ex-Grenadier Guards officer moves to America, but struggles to find work.