Faunus
[faw-nuh s]
- an ancient Italian woodland deity, later identified with Pan.
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He, men say, was sprung of Faunus and the nymph Marica of Laurentum.
The Aeneid of VirgilVirgil
Fauna was the wife of Faunus, and participated in his functions.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and RomeE.M. Berens
Could the pipe of Horace's Faunus be sweeter than that flute?
What Will He Do With It, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
The tree was sacred to Faunus, but the men of Troy had cut it, and the stump only was left.
Stories from VirgilAlfred J. Church
He was a great general like yourself, monseigneur; he has the horns of Juno and of Faunus.
The Correspondence of Madame, Princess Palatine, Mother of the Regent; of Marie-Adlade de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne; and of Madame de Maintenon, in Relation to Saint-CyrCharlotte-Elisabeth, duchesse d Orlans; Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy; and Madame de Maintenon
Faunus
- an ancient Italian deity of pastures and forests, later identified with the Greek Pan
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