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Satyr

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: S By: James P. Boyd

Isaiah 13:21; 34:14

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A mythical creature, half man, half goat, inhabiting woods and waste places

(Isa. 13:21; 34:14²¹But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. (Isaiah 13:21)
¹⁴The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest. (Isaiah 34:14)).

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