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'''Pan''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] god of wilderness and all within it. He is often depicted akin to a [[satyr]], a half man, half goat, playing pipes that are named after him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Arkadia|Arkadia: Grotto of Pan]]</ref> 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 [[satyr]], a half man, half goat, playing pipes that are named after him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Arkadia|Arkadia: Grotto of Pan]]</ref> | |||
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 in the company of [[nymph]]s.{{Fact|June 2019}} | 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 in the company of [[nymph]]s.{{Fact|June 2019}} | ||
==Influence and legacy== | ==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]], as well as a [[Grotto of Pan|third]] in Arkadia.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | 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]], as well as a [[Grotto of Pan|third]] in Arkadia.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> In addition to these, the [[Melissani Cave]] on the island of [[Kephallonia]] was dedicated to the god.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Kephallonia|Kephallonia: Melissani Cave]]</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 (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 (memory)|Aya]] </ref> | ||
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Pan is a Greek god of wilderness and all within it. He is often depicted akin to a satyr, a half man, half goat, playing pipes that are named after him.[1] 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 in the company 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, as well as a third in Arkadia.[2] In addition to these, the Melissani Cave on the island of Kephallonia was dedicated to the god.[3]
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.[4]
Trivia
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: Grotto of Pan
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – Kephallonia: Melissani Cave
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Aya