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👤 Pan (god)

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  • Information
    god of flocks, of varying parentage
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132582
    PALP
    http://palp.art/browse/pan
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/COLqgrxeTGyHXLL79REc_wB
    Identified with
    👤 Min Egyptian god👤 Osiris Egyptian god
    Son of
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hubris personification of hubris👤 Penelope wife of Odysseus👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Dryope daughter of Dryops or Eurytos👥 the Suitors of Penelope on Ithaca reside in Odysseus' Palace on Ithaca
    Born at
    🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Mantineia (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🏛️ the House of Dryops (Arcadia) where Hermes marries Dryope
    Founder of
    🌍 Panopolis (Egypt) city in Egypt
    Eponym of
    🌍 Hispania (alt. Iberia) alternative name for Iberia
    Divine patron of
    🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese
    Creates
    🏺 the Pan-Pipes of Pan invented by Pan from Syrinx
    Cult sites
    🏛️ the Altar of Pan at Sicyon at Sicyon, near the Sanctuary of Hera, built by Adrastos🌍 the Sanctuary of Pan near Acacesion (Arcadia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Pan in the Nomian Mountains (Arcadia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Pan at Athens focussed on a cave under the Acropolis🌍 Mount Chaon (Argolid) mountain in the Argolid🌍 Mount Lampeia (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Peraitheis (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Parthenion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia, near Tegea🏛️ the Corycian Cave (Mt Parnassos)🌍 Heraia (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea🌍 Mendes (Egypt) city in Egypt
    Dwelling
    🏛️ the Cave of Pan (Arcadia)
    Related Entities
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hubris personification of hubris👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Penelope wife of Odysseus🌍 Mantineia (Arcadia) city in Arcadia👤 Hermes Olympian god🌍 Mount Parthenion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia, near Tegea👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Mount Chaon (Argolid) mountain in the Argolid👤 Hypnos personification of sleep👥 the Oneiroi personifications of dreams🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese👤 Sinoe nymph, nurse of Pan🏺 the Pan-Pipes of Pan invented by Pan from Syrinx👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess🌍 Mount Lampeia (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Peraitheis (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia👤 Erato (Arcadian) nymph, wife of Arcas🌍 the Sanctuary of Pan near Acacesion (Arcadia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Pan in the Nomian Mountains (Arcadia)👤 Isis Egyptian goddess🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👥 the Moirai the Fates🏛️ the Cave of Black Demeter (Arcadia) in Arcadia🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games👤 Tyche personification of fortune, luck🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 River Garates (Arcadia) river in Arcadia🏛️ the Corycian Cave (Mt Parnassos)👥 the Corycian Nymphs migrate from Ceos to Mt Parnassos🌍 Heraia (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 the Nomian Mountains (Arcadia/Messenia) mountain range in Arcadia and Messenia🌍 Marathon (Attica) deme in Attica👤 Acheloos (river god) river god👤 Cephisos (river god) river god of various locations👤 Dryope daughter of Dryops or Eurytos🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🏛️ the House of Dryops (Arcadia) where Hermes marries Dryope🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia👤 Echo nymph rejected by Narcissos, personification of echoing sound, pursued by Pan🌍 the Sanctuary of Pan at Athens focussed on a cave under the Acropolis👤 Pitys nymph beloved by Pan👤 Ganymedes (s. of Tros) son of Tros, abducted by Zeus🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad👤 Seilenos attendant of Dionysos🌍 India subcontinent east of the Arabian Sea🌍 River Indos (India) river in India👥 the Satyrs creatures with bestial features, often associated with Dionysos👥 the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groups👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👤 Attis Phrygian attendant of Cybele👤 Sabazios Phrygian god often associated with Dionysos or Zeus👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👥 the Dogs of Artemis🏛️ the Cave of Pan (Arcadia)🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🌍 Hispania (alt. Iberia) alternative name for Iberia👤 Maron priest of Apollo👤 Triptolemos Eleusinian, spreader of agriculture🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional👤 Anubis Egyptian god👤 Osiris Egyptian god👤 Macedon (s. of Osiris) eponym of Macedonia in Diodoros, likely represents the Egyptian wolf-god Wepwawet🌍 Panopolis (Egypt) city in Egypt👥 the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Min Egyptian god👤 Syrinx pursued by Pan🌍 River Ladon (Arcadia) river in Arcadia🌍 Mount Lycaion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Mendes (Egypt) city in Egypt👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Eros personification of love👤 Selene personification of the moon👤 Hermaphroditos child of Aphrodite👤 Actaion devoured by his own dogs👤 Semele mother of Dionysos by Zeus👥 the Dogs of Actaion who kill their master👤 Lyssa personification of madness👤 Hyagnis (Phrygian) poet, inventor of the auloi🌍 Malea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly👤 Cerambos transformed into a beetle🏺 the Lyre of Apollo made by Hermes🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor👤 Midas king of the Phrygians, son of Gordios👤 Tmolos (mountain god) personification of Mount Tmolos👤 Priapos minor rustic fertility god🌍 Latium (Italy) region in central Italy around Rome👤 Pomona Latin wood-nymph👤 Vertumnus Etruscan nature deity👤 Atreus son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaos👤 the Golden Lamb of Atreus associated with rule at Mycenae🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Olympos (f. of Marsyas) father or student of Marsyas👤 Oinone (Trojan) daughter of Cebren, wife of Alexander👥 the Suitors of Penelope on Ithaca reside in Odysseus' Palace on Ithaca🏛️ the Altar of Pan at Sicyon at Sicyon, near the Sanctuary of Hera, built by Adrastos
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, LibraryApollodoros, EpitomePausanias Homeric Hymn 19 to PanSophocles, Aias Exerpta VaticanaLucian, Dialogues of the GodsHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, DionysosLucian, Parliament of the GodsLucian, IcaromenippusCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisLucian, The Double IndictmentLucian, The Lover of LiesLucian, The DancePs-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryPindarOvid, MetamorphosesStraboVergil, EcloguesVergil, GeorgicsCallimachusAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesThespisEuripides, ElectraPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, HeroidesEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Depictions
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Asclepios at Sicyon🏛️ the Temple of Zeus Aphesios (Megarid)🌍 Megalopolis (Arcadia) Arcadian city founded in the 4th century BCE🌍 Psyttalea (Saronic Gulf) a small island off the east coast of Salamis🏛️ the Altar of Amphiaraos at Oropos
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