\b0 Greek pastoral deity, son of \b \cf4 \ATXht12 Hermes\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 and the daughter of King Dryops (or \b \cf4 \ATXht11615 Penelope\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , in another version). The god of pastures, flocks, herds, and wild beasts, he was considered the inventor of the syrinx, or panpipe, which he used to accompany the dances of the nymphs. Half man, half goat, he so frightene
d his mother at birth that she abandoned him. His sudden appearance caused panic in mortals. In Rome, he was identified with Faunus.