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'''Pan''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] god of wilderness and all within it. He is often depicted akin to a {{Wiki|satyr}}, a man with a [[goat]]'s hooves and legs and horns, playing pipes that are named after him. His [[Rome|Roman]] counterpart is {{Wiki|Faunus}}. | '''Pan''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] god of wilderness and all within it. He is often depicted akin to a {{Wiki|satyr}}, a man with a [[goat]]'s hooves and legs and horns, playing pipes that are named after him. His [[Rome|Roman]] counterpart is {{Wiki|Faunus}}. | ||
According to the Greek myths, Pan's homeland is [[ | According to the Greek myths, Pan's homeland is [[Arkadia]], where he is also considered the god of fields and groves, and associated with fertility and the growth of all things, and by association, with spring. He is also often considered to be a companion of [[nymph]]s.{{Fact}} | ||
==Influence and legacy== | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] explored a [[Cave of Pan, Argolis|cave]] dedicated to him in [[Argolis]], and [[Cave of Pan, Attika|another]] in [[Attika]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
The city of [[Alexandria]] in [[Egypt]], founded in 331 BCE, had the monument [[Paneum]] erected for Pan. In 48 BCE, it served as the meeting place for the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] and [[Amunet|Aya]], his wife, after they believed the former had slain their [[Khemu|son's]] killer, the [[Eudoros|Snake]].<ref name="Aya">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Aya (genetic memory)|Aya]] </ref> | The city of [[Alexandria]] in [[Egypt]], founded in 331 BCE, had the monument [[Paneum]] erected for Pan. In 48 BCE, it served as the meeting place for the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] and [[Amunet|Aya]], his wife, after they believed the former had slain their [[Khemu|son's]] killer, the [[Eudoros|Snake]].<ref name="Aya">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Aya (genetic memory)|Aya]] </ref> | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Greek deities]] | [[Category:Greek deities]] | ||
[[Category:Roman deities]] | [[Category:Roman deities]] | ||
[[Category:Greek mythology]] | [[Category:Greek mythology]] | ||
[[Category:Roman mythology]] | [[Category:Roman mythology]] | ||
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Pan is a Greek god of wilderness and all within it. He is often depicted akin to a satyr, a man with a goat's hooves and legs and horns, playing pipes that are named after him. His Roman counterpart is Faunus.
According to the Greek myths, Pan's homeland is Arkadia, where he is also considered the god of fields and groves, and associated with fertility and the growth of all things, and by association, with spring. He is also often considered to be a companion of nymphs. [citation needed]
Influence and legacy
During the Peloponnesian War the Spartan misthios Kassandra explored a cave dedicated to him in Argolis, and another in Attika.[1]
The city of Alexandria in Egypt, founded in 331 BCE, had the monument Paneum erected for Pan. In 48 BCE, it served as the meeting place for the Medjay Bayek of Siwa and Aya, his wife, after they believed the former had slain their son's killer, the Snake.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)