Pan

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Pan is the rustic Greek god of shepherds, flocks, and wild nature, often depicted with goat-like features and associated with music and untamed wilderness.

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PAN 1

Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek god
deity
mythological character
animalAssociated goats
sheep
associatedWith fertility
music
panic
pastoral life
wilderness
createdInstrumentFrom reeds of Syrinx
culture Greek mythology
surface form: Ancient Greek mythology
depictedAs having a bearded face
having a human arms
having a human torso
having goat horns
having goat legs
domain flocks
rustic nature
shepherds
wild nature
emotionCaused sudden fear in lonely places
equivalent Faunus
equivalentCulture Roman mythology
etymologyRelatedTo Greek word "pan" meaning "all"
gender male
inspiredTerm pandemonium
panic
instrument panpipes
syrinx
majorCultCenter Arcadia
Athens
notableMyth contest with Apollo in music
love for Echo
pursuit of Syrinx
oftenClassifiedAs nature spirit
rustic fertility god
pantheon Olympian-associated deities
parent Hermes
possibleMother Dryope
Penelope (nymph)
Penelope
surface form: Penelope (wife of Odysseus)
possibleParent Apollo
Zeus
residence Arcadia
species satyr-like god
symbol goat
pan flute
pipes of Pan
shepherd’s crook
timeAssociated noon
transformationInMyth Syrinx transformed into reeds
worshipType mountain sanctuaries
rustic cult

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Hermes children Pan
subject surface form: Capricornus
thiasos relatedDeity Pan
subject surface form: Thiasos
Sileni relatedTo Pan
this entity surface form: PAN