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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Described as half-[[goat]], half-man, Pan was considered the protector of shepherds and their flocks<ref name="Grotto of Pan" />, but he was also revered by [[soldier]]s as the god of panic.<ref name="Sanctuary of Pan">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos|Thasos: Sanctuary of Pan]]</ref><ref name="Loadscreen Hint">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Loadscreen hint</ref> | Described as half-[[goat]], half-man, Pan was considered the protector of shepherds and their flocks<ref name="Grotto of Pan" />, but he was also revered by [[soldier]]s as the god of panic.<ref name="Sanctuary of Pan">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos|Thasos: Sanctuary of Pan]]</ref><ref name="Loadscreen Hint">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Loadscreen hint</ref> | ||
==Influence and legacy== | ==Influence and legacy== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited several locations dedicated to Pan throughout the Greek world. These included 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 name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> In addition to these, the [[Melissani Cave]] on the island of [[Kephallonia]] was dedicated to the god,<ref name="Melissani Cave">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Kephallonia|Kephallonia: Melissani Cave]]</ref> as was the [[Sanctuary of Pan]] within [[Thasos City]] on the island of [[Thasos]].<ref name="Sanctuary of Pan" /> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited several locations dedicated to Pan throughout the Greek world. These included 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 name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> In addition to these, the [[Melissani Cave]] on the island of [[Kephallonia]] was dedicated to the god,<ref name="Melissani Cave">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Kephallonia|Kephallonia: Melissani Cave]]</ref> as was the [[Sanctuary of Pan]] within [[Thasos City]] on the island of [[Thasos]].<ref name="Sanctuary of Pan" /> | ||
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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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' {{c|statue}} | **''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' {{c|statue}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 04:35, 23 July 2020
Pan is a Greek god of wilderness and all within it. 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.[1] He is also often considered to be in the company of nymphs. [citation needed]
Description
Described as half-goat, half-man, Pan was considered the protector of shepherds and their flocks[1], but he was also revered by soldiers as the god of panic.[2][3]
Influence and legacy
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited several locations dedicated to Pan throughout the Greek world. These included a cave dedicated to him in Argolis, and another in Attika, as well as a third in Arkadia.[4] In addition to these, the Melissani Cave on the island of Kephallonia was dedicated to the god,[5] as was the Sanctuary of Pan within Thasos City on the island of Thasos.[2]
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.[6]
Behind the scenes
In many variations of the Greek myths, Pan was considered a son of Hermes or Zeus.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (statue)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)