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'''Syrinx''' was a [[nymph]] of the woods and a follower of the goddess [[Artemis]] in [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]]. | |||
'''Syrinx''' was a [[nymph]] and a follower of the goddess [[Artemis]] in [[Greek mythology]]. | |||
In various stories, Syrinx met [[Pan]], the god of the wild who fell in love with her. Rejecting his love for her, Syrinx ran to a river's edge and asked for assistance from the river nymphs. In return, she was transformed into hollow water reeds which produced a haunting sound.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Syrinx}}</ref> Pan then went on to create a flute fashioned from the reeds, naming it after her.<ref name=" | In various stories, Syrinx met [[Pan]], the god of the wild who fell in love with her. Rejecting his love for her, Syrinx ran to a river's edge and asked for assistance from the river nymphs. In return, she was transformed into hollow water reeds which produced a haunting sound.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Syrinx}}</ref> Pan then went on to create a flute fashioned from the reeds, naming it after her.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Pan's Flute]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The Greek word denoting 'anything pipe shaped' as well as 'catcalls, whistles' is [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/σῦρῐγξ σῦρῐγξ] (''sûrinx''). | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 10:39, 19 June 2020
Syrinx was a nymph of the woods and a follower of the goddess Artemis in Greek mythology.
In various stories, Syrinx met Pan, the god of the wild who fell in love with her. Rejecting his love for her, Syrinx ran to a river's edge and asked for assistance from the river nymphs. In return, she was transformed into hollow water reeds which produced a haunting sound.[1] Pan then went on to create a flute fashioned from the reeds, naming it after her.[2]
Behind the scenes
The Greek word denoting 'anything pipe shaped' as well as 'catcalls, whistles' is σῦρῐγξ (sûrinx).
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (indirect mention only)
References
- ↑
Syrinx on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Pan's Flute