The God Pan at The British Museum, London

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In Greek mythology and religion, Pan is the powerful god of wilderness, shepherds, and their flocks, as well as nature's mountain wilds and rustic music. His name comes from the ancient Greek word "paein," meaning "to pasture." As a god with goat-like hindquarters, legs, and horns, Pan is often compared to a faun or satyr. Born in the rural land of Arcadia, he is also revered as the god of fields, groves, and wooded valleys, making him connected to fertility and the season of spring. The ancient Greeks even saw Pan as the god of theatrical criticism. In Roman mythology and religion, Pan's counterpart was Faunus, a nature god who was the father of Bona Dea and sometimes identified as Fauna. Due to their similar relationships with woodlands, Faunus was also closely associated with Sylvanus. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Pan became a significant figure in Western Europe's Romantic movement and also in the 20th-century Neopagan movement. A region in the Golan Heights known as the Panion or Panium is linked to Pan. The city of Caesarea Philippi, where the Battle of Panium took place, and the Banias natural spring, grotto, or cave, along with related shrines dedicated to Pan, can be found there. This object is part of "Scan The World." Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from across the globe for everyone to access for free. Scan the World is an open-source community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to learn how you can help. Scanned: Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)