Description
Pan: Wild god of shepherds, flocks, rustic music and untamed nature.. mets, karjad, pillimäng, instinkt, paanika
Pan
Pan — Wild god of shepherds, flocks, rustic music and untamed nature.. mets, karjad, pillimäng, instinkt, paanika
OriginHermes and a nymph; traditions vary
LoveSyrinx, Echo, Selene
Symbolspanpipes, goat horns, shepherd's crook, wild groves
Fatea late legend claims 'Great Pan is dead'; mythically a rustic god
Frequently asked questions about Pan
Who is Pan in Greek mythology?
Pan is presented in this atlas as karjaste, metsiku looduse ja paanikajõu jumal. The figure belongs to the wider network of Greek gods, Titans, heroes and primordial powers.
What is Pan associated with?
Pan is associated with mets, karjad, pillimäng, instinkt, paanika. Symbols and visual attributes include syrinx-pill, kitsejalad, männioks.
Where can I see Pan in the family tree?
Open the interactive family tree and focus directly on Pan to see related gods, origins and mythic connections.
Sources and classical context
This atlas summarizes Greek mythological traditions from classical and mythographic sources. The stories vary by region and author, so the entries are written as a clear educational guide rather than a single fixed canon.
- Hesiod — Theogony
- Homeric tradition — Iliad, Odyssey, and Homeric Hymns
- Apollodorus — Bibliotheca
- Later Greek and Roman mythographic summaries