In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan (/ p æ n /; [2] Ancient Greek: Πάν, romanized: Pán) is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs. [3] He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of …

The Group of Aphrodite, Pan and Eros (Greek: Αφροδίτη, Παν και Έρως) is an ancient marble Greek sculpture of the first century BC depicting the goat-legged god Pan trying to woo Aphrodite, the goddess of love and desire, unsuccessfully.

In ancient Greek art and mythology, Pan was often depicted as part of the wild and unruly retinue of Dionysus, god of wine and agricultural fertility and patron of the theater arts. Like Pan, Dionysus embodied extreme contrasts: love\ and mercy alongside cruelty and destruction; peace and merriment alongside havoc and madness.

Pan was the ancient Greek god of shepherds and the mountain wilds. He was worshipped primarily in the highlands of the Peloponnese where rustics tended herds of goats. The traditional center of his cult was Mount Maenalus in Arcadia. In classical sculpture Pan was depicted as a goat-legged and horned man with bestial facial features.

The god Pan sits holding a flute and pine-cone(?) in his hands. He has the horns and shaggy legs of a goat, and a rather savage visage. The statue was originally part of a sculpture group depicting the instruction of the bucolic poet Daphnis.

The Group of Aphrodite, Pan, and Eros is a statue of Parian marble from around 100 BCE. It depicts Aphrodite defending herself with a sandal from the pursuits and advances of the god Pan, a satyr, while her son, the god Eros, flies around them, grasping one of Pan’s horns, in an attempt to help Aphrodite.

Jun 14, 2023 · In a recent excavation in Istanbul’s Saraçhane Archaeological Park, archaeologists discovered a remarkable artifact, a pagan statue of the Greek god Pan, believed to be approximately 1,700...

The god Pan instructs the youth Daphnis in the playing of the panpipes. The god is portrayed with the horns and legs of a goat and animalistic facial features. Pan, Daphnis.

This replica antique pays homage to one of the most colorful of all the classical gods, the charming half-man, half-goat, Pan, son of Hermes. Our romantically mischievous imp was venerated as a fertility god who ruled over forests, pastures and flocks.

This replica pays tribute to one of the most colorful of all the classical gods, the charming half-man, half-goat, Pan. Our romantically mischievous imp was venerated as a fertility god who ruled over forests, pastures and flocks.