Satyrs were creatures linked ... there was no solid mythological tradition around satyrs. Instead, they were created as an iconographic element, probably based on satyr plays and ancient dance ...

King Midas was the ruler of Phrygia. One day, Midas found a satyr - a creature with the body of a man and legs of a goat - in need of help. So Midas took the satyr home and looked after him.