Sources:
http://www.theoi.com/Georgikos/Satyroi.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyr
THE SATYR
The web-magazine Satyyri is a collective endeavour, which
brings together artists and writers from all over Finland.
The magazine tries to create an arena where different kinds
of people have the opportunity to express themselves and disclose
their talents. The subjects of the magazine vary from art
to prose to movie critique and analysis of literature, and
all the material published is free of charge and meant to
support and entertain the cultural society.
The origin of the word Satyyri derives from ancient
Greek mythology, where satyrs were man-like daemons or spirits
of the woodlands, who accompanied deities like Dionysos and
Gaia. The main characteristics of the race are playfulness
and joy, and satyrs are often associated with fertility and
male sex drive, as they used to sport with the nymphs in the
wild. Furthermore, as the various plays of antiquity portray,
satyrs had a light-hearted approach even the to the most dire
situations. Alike all other divine beings of the early times,
satyrs were greatly feared by man, but they also fascinated
great poets like Aeschylus, who is said to have deeply loved
his satyr plays.
Casting that aside, as a web-magazine Satyyri is aiming
to act as intermediate between the different sections of culture,
a hub where diverse ways of thinking and expressing may collide
and merge. The web-magazine is just taking its first steps,
but it has already combined a company of traditional artists,
photographers, poets, critics and literacy enthusiasts of
different age, sex and social status.
There have also been obstacles. Satyyri did not start out
as Satyyri at all but as Kuiskaaja (double meaning for prompter
/ whisperer). However, it was soon revealed that there was
a business operating by the same name in Finland, which sought
to end the usage of the name once and for all. It was due
to this that Satyyri was born.
The future will bring about the development of Satyyri. I
hope that the crew will listen to the viewers and try to invent
new ways to draw boundaries further. The group itself is in
rapid growth, and new talents and personalities are joining
the movement all the time. It is relieving that culture has
such an immense support among younger age groups in Finland
today.
The field of culture, art and entertainment is vast, beautiful,
ever intriguing - and that is exactly where we’ll be.
Janne Räikkönen
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