In Mythology, Who is Pan?
Pan is the Greek god of fields, woods, and flocks. He is also closely associated with male virility, and in many works of art and stories he is depicted in a very sexualized way. The Romans worshiped Pan as Faunus. In Greece, worship of Pan was centered in Arcadia, which is said to be the place that Pan was born. According to legend, Pan is the son of Hermes and a nymph, and he was particularly beloved of Dionysus. In his role as god of the fields and woods, Pan took special care to watch over the olive trees and the grapevines, and he was also a beekeeper. As god of the flocks, Pan looked after shepherds, goats, and sheep. Pan’s appearance is quite distinctive. He was born with the legs, horns, and ears of a goat, with a human torso, head, and arms. Pan is often depicted playing a pipe known as a syrinx, and in most accounts he is a fan of music, dancing, and merrymaking. However, Pan is also a highly changeable god, with violent mood swings which could make him angry or irritable in
