Other late sources Eratosthenes records that Dionysus, Hephaestus and several satyrs mounted on donkeys and charged against the Giants. As they drew closer and before the Giants had spotted them, the donkeys brayed, scaring off some Giants who ran away in terror of the unseen enemies, for they had never heard a donkey's bray before.Hard 2015, p. 66. Dionysus placed the donkeys in the skies in gratitude, and in vase paintings from the classical period, satyrs and Maenads can sometimes be seen confronting their gigantic opponents.Hard 2015, p. 68.
Other late sources Eratosthenes records that Dionysus Hephaestus and several satyrs mounted on donkeys and charged against the Giants As they drew closer and before the Giants had spotted them the donkeys brayed scaring off some Giants who ran away in terror of the unseen enemies for they had never heard a donkey's bray beforeHard 2015 p 66 Dionysus placed the donkeys in the skies in gratitude and in vase paintings from the classical period satyrs and Maenads can sometimes be seen confronting their gigantic opponentsHard 2015 p 68