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Pan - God of shepherds and flocks. He is a satyr: a creature that has the upper body of a man and the legs of a goat. In many stories, they talk of Pan, or just satyrs, in general, are known to play tricks on people, especially children, for their amusement. Pedro Urdemales – a trickster folk hero from Iberian and Latin American folklore
Pan could be multiplied into a swarm of Pans, and even be given individual names, as in Nonnus' Dionysiaca, where the god Pan had twelve sons that helped Dionysus in his war against the Indians. Their names were Kelaineus, Argennon, Aigikoros, Eugeneios, Omester, Daphoenus, Phobos, Philamnos, Xanthos, Glaukos, Argos, and Phorbas.
Male deities depicted as tricksters, story characters (gods, goddesses, spirits, humans or anthropomorphisations) who exhibit a great degree of intellect or secret knowledge and use it to play tricks or otherwise disobey normal rules and defy conventional behavior.
Aphrodite's winged little son Eros, the god of romantic love, is similarly trying to assist his mother fight off her assaulter by grasping Pan's right horn and pushing him away. [1] [3] Pan leans on a tree trunk (the statue's marble support) covered with animal's skin, and has left his hunting stick at the foot of the trunk. [1]
Gods and goddesses associated with deception, disguise, illusion and shapeshifting. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Pages and categories relating to Pan, the god of the wild in Greek mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. A.
Mercury is named for the emissary of the gods and patron saint of thieves, who, with his winged sandals, double-snake staff, and ability to move freely through the realms of heaven, earth, and the ...
The Talking god, god of the dawn and the east Hashchʼéoghan: The House-god, god of evening and the west Niltsi: Wind god Tó Neinilii 'Water sprinkler', rain god Jóhonaaʼéí: Sun Yoołgai Asdzą́ą́ 'White-shell woman', lunar deity Mą’ii: Coyote trickster god Black God: Creator of the stars, god of fire See also Diné Bahaneʼ: Pawnee ...