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Pan
Pan is the cheerful God of mountains and rocky peaks. He is half-man and half-goat, and His parental origins tend to change (although Hermes is most often regarded as His father). He is one of the lesser Gods, and is the patron of shepards and goatherds. He is a merry God and is seen in the company of Nymphs and The Mother of the Gods (as well as the Charities). He favors the land of Arcadia (His birthplace) and often stays there. His worship in Greece started with His appearing to Athenian ambassadors in Sparta and agreeing to cause the Persians to flee if the Athenians would accept Him. They agreed and built Him a temple on the Acropolis.
Pan is said to have given the gift of prophesy to Apollo, and has competed against Apollo's lute. Pan lost, but that never seemed to bother Him, and He continues to play on. His pipes are the Arcadian Nymph Syrinx, who fled from His intentions. He pursued, and She transformed Herself into marsh reeds. In regret, He cut down the reeds and created the Pan Flute. His name is the origin of our word "panic". It seems He was known to create scary noises at night and frighten people with His appearance.
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