Syrinx
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Syrinx is a nymph from Greek mythology who, to escape the god Pan’s advances, was transformed into reeds from which he fashioned the first pan flute.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Syrinx canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological figure
ⓘ
nymph ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm | music ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument |
pan flute
ⓘ
panpipes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arcadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pan NERFINISHED ⓘ rivers ⓘ water ⓘ |
| causeOfTransformation | escape from Pan ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
reeds by the water
ⓘ
young maiden ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
name used for musical compositions
ⓘ
name used in later literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
iconography of Pan with pipes
ⓘ
pastoral poetry ⓘ |
| inspiredCreationOf |
pan flute
ⓘ
syrinx (musical instrument) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locationOfTransformation | river bank ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Latin literature
ⓘ
Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
pipe
ⓘ
tube ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | object of Pan's unrequited love ⓘ |
| pursuedBy | Pan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | myth of Pan and Syrinx ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Daphne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other metamorphosis myths of pursued nymphs ⓘ |
| species | naiad ⓘ |
| symbolism |
chastity
ⓘ
flight from desire ⓘ metamorphosis ⓘ |
| theme |
pursuit and escape
ⓘ
transformation as protection ⓘ |
| transformedInto | reeds ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pan