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.

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.

Nov 18, 2016 · Today’s most famous Faun is Mr. Tumnus, a flute-playing creature who welcomes Lucy Pevensie to the world of Narnia. Mr. Tumnus captures an age-old personality, acting both as an agent of mischief and as a kind-hearted guide for …

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.

The life-size [1] ancient but much restored marble statue known as the Barberini Faun, Fauno Barberini or Drunken Satyr is now in the Glyptothek in Munich, Germany. A faun is the Roman equivalent of a Greek satyr.

Jul 19, 2023 · 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.

Faunus was a god of the forest, fields, and herds, and was often depicted as a half-man, half-goat creature. The Romans believed that Faunus had the power to guide travelers through the wilderness, and were often depicted as benevolent creatures.

In Roman mythology, fauns found their association with the rural god Faunus, a deity presiding over nature, fertility, and forests. Faunus, often portrayed as a horned figure with goat legs, imparted his name to the term “faun.”

Fauns are Roman nature spirits (genii) of untamed woodlands in Roman mythology. They belong to a god named Faunus and love to dance and play the flute. They are more jovial and benign.

Feb 4, 2024 · There is no doubt that Faun is only a deity from Roman mythology, and the beautiful marble is undoubtedly either a Greek statue or a copy of a Greek statue. It is known that satyrs, in ancient mythology, had human forms except for the ears and tail of a horse.