The faun (Latin: Faunus, pronounced [ˈfäu̯nʊs̠]; Ancient Greek: φαῦνος, romanized: phaûnos, pronounced [pʰâu̯nos]) is a half- human and half- goat mythological creature appearing in Greek and Roman mythology.

The Romans identified satyrs with their native nature spirits, fauns. Eventually the distinction between the two was lost entirely. Since the Renaissance, satyrs have been most often represented with the legs and horns of goats.

Horned animals, such as bulls, goats, and rams, may be worshiped as deities or serve as inspiration for a deity's appearance in religions that venerate animal gods. Many pagan religions include horned gods in their pantheons, such as Pan in Greek mythology and Ikenga in Odinala.

Oct 19, 2022 · A half-man, half-goat creature is typically called either a satyr (in Greek mythology) or a faun (in Roman mythology). Both creatures have human-like torsos and goat-like legs, as well as horns on their heads.

And they have goat horns atop their heads. Fauns and Saytrs used to be considered quite different creatures. In Greek Mythology the saytr was described as a stockier hairy dwarf that was ugly to look at and the faun looked like a typical man from the waist up. The Saytr was also depicted as part human and part horse in some cultures or texts.

Often depicted with goat horns on their heads, fauns symbolize a harmonious mix of the human and the animal, embodying the spirit of forests, herds, and natural landscapes. They were revered not just as mere mythical beings but as potent symbols of nature’s untamed essence.

Nov 18, 2016 · Fauns are a peculiar, chimeric race: half goat, half human. With horns, hairy legs, hooves, and a twitchy tail, they might not sound like the loveliest characters, but they have their own undeniable charm.

Mar 5, 2025 · Faun, in Roman mythology, a creature that is part human and part goat, akin to a Greek satyr. The name faun is derived from Faunus, the name of an ancient Italic deity of forests, fields, and herds, who from the 2nd century bce was associated with the Greek god.

In art, satyrs were often depicted as half-human, half-animal creatures with goat-like features, including horns, hooves, and tails. They were also often shown with exaggerated genitalia, which was seen as a symbol of their wild, animalistic nature.

THE PANES were rustic spirits (daimones) of the mountains and highland pastures who protected the goat herds and sheep flocks which grazed these lands. Panes were depicted as goat-footed men with the horns, tail, beard, snub nose and ears of a goat.