Motif
rustic deity as protector and fertility power
rustic_deity_as_protector_and_fertility_power
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Animal and Nature Helpers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome NAPAEAE AND OREADES. / THE WINDS. / PAN (FAUNUS). / FAUNUS.; lines 5585-5598 confidence: high
Faunus is described as an old Italian Roman divinity, god of shepherds, identified with the Greek Pan and represented similarly.
Faunus is god of shepherds, called the fertilizer, and called the one who wards off wolves.
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