"The bounteous Pan, the god of rural scenery, shepherdi, and huntsmen," as the poet Milton calls him, is the Greek god of woods and fields. Originally a pastoral god from Arcadia and depicted as a wild deity with the horns and hooves of a goat, Pan was believed to dwell in the mountains and forests of ancient Greece.
When the going got tough, it was believed sacrificing a virgin to the gods by throwing them into the sea, burying them alive, or leaving them for hungry monsters was the best plan.
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