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Wood spirit (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

satyr

dryad
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(Other definitions for satyr that I've seen before include "Lustful Greek woodland god" , "Horse man attending Bacchus" , "Greek sylvan deity" , "Chased nymphs in the wood" , "Chaser of wine and women" .)

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