Pan
God of wilderness, shepherds, and rustic music, with goat legs and horns. Pan's sudden appearances caused "panic" in travelers. His pipes (syrinx) produce music that stirs natural instincts and desires. Associated with fertility, sexuality, and the untamed aspects of nature, Pan represents the wild self beneath civilization. His death, announced to sailors, symbolized for some the end of pagan nature religion with Christianity's rise.
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