In ancient Roman religion and myth, Faunus [ˈfau̯nʊs] was the rustic god of the forest, plains and fields; when he made cattle fertile, he was called Inuus. He came to be equated in literature with the Greek god Pan, after which Romans depicted him as a horned god. Faunus was one of the oldest Roman deities, known as the di indigetes.

Faunus, ancient Italian rural deity whose attributes in Classical Roman times were identified with those of the Greek god Pan. Faunus was originally worshipped throughout the countryside as a bestower of fruitfulness on fields and flocks. He eventually became primarily a woodland deity, the sounds of the forest being regarded as his voice.

2023年7月19日 · Faunus (“Kindly One”) was a Roman god associated with forests and woodlands, where he acted as a protector of flocks. He was typically represented as part-human and part-goat. By the beginning of the second century BCE, Faunus was increasingly conflated with the similar-looking Greek god Pan.

In his reign Faunus, like his two predecessors, Picus and Saturn, had promoted agriculture and the breeding of cattle among his subjects, and also distinguished himself as a hunter. 1 In his reign likewise the Arcadian Evander and Hercules were believed to have arrived in Latium. 2 Faunus acts a very prominent part in the mythical history of Lat...

Faunus acts a very prominent part in the mythical history of Latium, for, independent of what he did for agriculture, he was regarded as one of the great founders of the religion of the country; hence Lactantius (1.24.9) places him on an equality with Numa.

Faunus was the Roman god of nature. In some older stories, Faunus was originally the king of Latium, the area in central Italy where Rome was located. As king, he was known as a great hunter, farmer, and cattle breeder.

Faunus ( [fau̯nʊs]) was the horned god of the forest, plains, horned animals, and fields in Roman mythology. When he made cattle fertile he was called Inuus. Many of his characteristics are similar to the Greek god Pan.

Faunus is the echo in the forest and the shadow on the field, a protector of those who cultivate the earth and tend to its creatures. In a time when the line between the human and the divine was as thin as a spider’s silk, Faunus was a bridge, offering guidance, protection, and the secrets of the future to those who revered him.

Faunus was one of the oldest Roman deities, known as the di indigetes. According to the epic poet Virgil, he was a legendary king of the Latins.

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