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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan (/ p æ n /; [2] Ancient Greek: Πάν, romanized: Pán) is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs. [3] He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr.
Pages and categories relating to Pan, the god of the wild in Greek mythology. ... Pan (god) in art (2 C, 4 P) C. Consorts of Pan (god) (1 C, 5 P) Pan cult sites (1 C ...
Hermes, god of gymnasium, public speaking, thievery; Pan, god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music, and companion of the nymphs; Themis, a local nymph, lover of Hermes and mother of Evander. Romans called her Carmenta. [7] [8] Arcas, a mythological king of Arcadia, from which the region takes its ...
Image title "Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Pan Reclining, possibly c. 1610, red and black chalk with red wash and gouache, overall: 30.9 x 49.3 cm (12 3/16 x 19 7/16 in.), Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1978.17.1"
In classical antiquity the god Pan was often venerated in caves. In the present these caves are often referred to as the Cave of Pan. In Greece: The Cave of Pan on the northern slope of the Acropolis of Athens in Attica. The Cave of Pan at Oinoe near Marathon in Attica. The Corycian Cave on Mount Parnassus in Central Greece.
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Aphrodite's winged little son Eros, the god of romantic love, is similarly trying to assist his mother fight off her assaulter by grasping Pan's right horn and pushing him away. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Pan leans on a tree trunk (the statue's marble support) covered with animal's skin, and has left his hunting stick at the foot of the trunk. [ 1 ]
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