Originally fauns of Roman mythology were ghosts (genii) of rustic places, lesser versions of their chief, the god Faunus. Before their conflation with Greek satyrs, they and Faunus were represented as naked men (e.g. the Barberini Faun). Later fauns became copies of the satyrs of Greek mythology, who themselves were originally shown as part-horse rather than part-goat.
By the Renaissance, fauns were depicted as two-footed creatures with the horns, legs, and tail of a goat and the head, torso, and arms of a human; they are often depicted with pointed ears. These late-form mythological creatures borrowed their look from the satyrs, who in turn borrowed their look from the god Pan of the Greek pantheon. They were symbols of peace and fertility, and their Greek chieftain, Silenus, was a minor deity of Greek mythology.[1]
Romans believed fauns stirred fear in men traveling in lonely, faraway or wild places. They were also capable of guiding men in need, as in the fable of The Satyr and the Traveller, in the title of which Latin authors substituted the word Faunus. Fauns and satyrs were originally quite different creatures: Whereas late-period fauns are half-man and half-goat, satyrs originally were depicted as stocky, hairy, ugly dwarves or woodwoses, with the ears and tails of horses. Satyrs also were more woman-loving than fauns, and fauns were rather foolish where satyrs tended to be sly.
Ancient Roman mythological belief included a god named Faunus often associated with bewitched woods, and conflated with the Greek god Pan[2][3] and a goddess named Fauna who were goat people.
The House of the Faun in Pompei, dating from the 2nd century BCE, was so named because of the dancing faun statue that was the centerpiece of the large garden. The original now resides in the National Museum in Naples and a copy stands in its place.[5]
Statue of a faun; Vatican, Brooklyn Museum Archives, Goodyear Archival Collection
Fauns in a wooded landscape. The second version of a composition by Bril from 1620 now in the City Art Gallery in Bradford. The figures have been attributed to Pietro Paolo Bonzi (c. 1575–1636)
In H.G. Wells' (1895) The Time Machine, in the year 802,701CE, while exploring the far future, the Time Traveller sees "a statue – a faun, or some such figure, minus the head."[9]
Mr. Tumnus, in C. S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1949), is a faun. Lewis said that the famous The Chronicles of Narnia story all came to him from a single picture he had in his head of a faun carrying an umbrella and parcels through a snowy wood. In the film series, fauns are distinct from satyrs, which are more goat-like in form.
In Lolita, the protagonist is attracted to pubescent girls whom he dubs "nymphets"; "faunlets" are the male equivalent.
In the 1981 film My Dinner with Andre, it is related how fauns befriend and take a mathematician to meet Pan.
In Guillermo del Toro's 2006 film El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth), a faun guides the film's protagonist, Ofelia, to a series of tasks, which lead her to a wondrous netherworld.
^. Introduction to Greece lecture 34 (image). University of Texas. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
^Dancing faun statuette. Edgar L. Owen, Ltd. (gallery) (image). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
^Mallarmé, S. (n.d.) [1876]. L'après-midi d'un faune. Translated by Fry, Roger. Retrieved 2022-10-22 – via angelfire.com.
^composer Claude Debussy, Leopold Stokowski conducting the London Symphony Orchestra (16 May 2009). Debussy – Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (orchestral audio recording illustrated with images of classical paintings) – via YouTube.
^. English Department. San Louis Obispo, CA: California Polytechnical University. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
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For other uses see Faun disambiguation Not to be confused with Fawn The faun Latin Faunus pronounced ˈfau nʊs Ancient Greek faῦnos romanized phaunos pronounced pʰau nos is a half human and half goat mythological creature appearing in Greek and Roman mythology A faun as painted by Hungarian painter Pal Szinyei Merse in 1867 A drawing of a Faun Originally fauns of Roman mythology were ghosts genii of rustic places lesser versions of their chief the god Faunus Before their conflation with Greek satyrs they and Faunus were represented as naked men e g the Barberini Faun Later fauns became copies of the satyrs of Greek mythology who themselves were originally shown as part horse rather than part goat By the Renaissance fauns were depicted as two footed creatures with the horns legs and tail of a goat and the head torso and arms of a human they are often depicted with pointed ears These late form mythological creatures borrowed their look from the satyrs who in turn borrowed their look from the god Pan of the Greek pantheon They were symbols of peace and fertility and their Greek chieftain Silenus was a minor deity of Greek mythology 1 Contents 1 Origins 2 In art 3 In fiction 4 See also 5 ReferencesOrigins edit nbsp Nymph and Faun cast in lead in the National Museum of Scotland Edinburgh Romans believed fauns stirred fear in men traveling in lonely faraway or wild places They were also capable of guiding men in need as in the fable of The Satyr and the Traveller in the title of which Latin authors substituted the word Faunus Fauns and satyrs were originally quite different creatures Whereas late period fauns are half man and half goat satyrs originally were depicted as stocky hairy ugly dwarves or woodwoses with the ears and tails of horses Satyrs also were more woman loving than fauns and fauns were rather foolish where satyrs tended to be sly Ancient Roman mythological belief included a god named Faunus often associated with bewitched woods and conflated with the Greek god Pan 2 3 and a goddess named Fauna who were goat people In art editThe Barberini Faun located in the Glyptothek in Munich Germany is a Hellenistic marble statue from about 200 BCE found in the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian the Castel Sant Angelo and installed at Palazzo Barberini by Cardinal Maffeo Barberini later Pope Urban VIII Gian Lorenzo Bernini restored and refinished the statue 4 The House of the Faun in Pompei dating from the 2nd century BCE was so named because of the dancing faun statue that was the centerpiece of the large garden The original now resides in the National Museum in Naples and a copy stands in its place 5 The French symbolist Stephane Mallarme s well known masterpiece L apres midi d un faune published in 1876 describes the sensual experiences of a faun who has just woken up from his afternoon sleep and discusses his encounters with several nymphs during the morning in a dreamlike monologue 6 The composer Claude Debussy based his symphonic poem Prelude a l apres midi d un faune 1894 7 on the poem which also served as the scenario for a ballet entitled L apres midi d un faune or Afternoon of a Faun choreographed to Debussy s score in 1912 by Vaslav Nijinsky nbsp Barberini Faun Glyptothek Munich c 200 BCE nbsp Statue of a faun Vatican Brooklyn Museum Archives Goodyear Archival Collection nbsp Fauns in a wooded landscape The second version of a composition by Bril from 1620 now in the City Art Gallery in Bradford The figures have been attributed to Pietro Paolo Bonzi c 1575 1636 nbsp Ivory Faun by Baron Triqueti c 1860 nbsp Faun and goat Ludwig Knaus c 1868 nbsp Sleeping Diana Watched by Two Fauns 1877 1885 by Arnold Bocklin nbsp Faun by Wilhelm von Gloeden c 1895 nbsp Maenad and Fauns 1902 1912 by Isobel Lilian Gloag nbsp Young Faun 1902 by Franz Stuck In fiction edit nbsp Faun satyr of Praxiteles in the Capitoline Museum Rome Nathaniel Hawthorne s 1860 romance The Marble Faun is set in Italy and was said to have been inspired by his viewing the Faun of Praxiteles in the Capitoline Museum 8 In H G Wells 1895 The Time Machine in the year 802 701 CE while exploring the far future the Time Traveller sees a statue a faun or some such figure minus the head 9 Mr Tumnus in C S Lewis s The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe 1949 is a faun Lewis said that the famous The Chronicles of Narnia story all came to him from a single picture he had in his head of a faun carrying an umbrella and parcels through a snowy wood In the film series fauns are distinct from satyrs which are more goat like in form In Lolita the protagonist is attracted to pubescent girls whom he dubs nymphets faunlets are the male equivalent In the 1981 film My Dinner with Andre it is related how fauns befriend and take a mathematician to meet Pan In Guillermo del Toro s 2006 film El Laberinto del Fauno Pan s Labyrinth a faun guides the film s protagonist Ofelia to a series of tasks which lead her to a wondrous netherworld In Rick Riordan s The Son of Neptune 2011 the character Don is a faun In the book several fauns appear begging for money Due to his memory of the Greek satyrs Percy Jackson feels like there should be more to fauns Also in the prequel to The Son of Neptune The Lost Hero Jason Grace calls Gleeson Hedge a faun upon learning that he is a satyr In the third instalment in the series The Mark of Athena Frank Zhang calls Hedge a faun citation needed In The Goddess Within a visionary fiction novel written by Iva Kenaz the main heroine falls in love with a faun In the Spyro video game series Elora is a faun from Avalar who helps Spyro the dragon navigate the world around him In Carnival Row fauns or pucks are one of the mythical creatures that are part of the series See also edit nbsp Media related to Fauns at Wikimedia Commons Baphomet Centaur Cernunnos Faunus Glaistig Goatman urban legend Khnum Kinnara Krampus Minotaur Pan god Puck mythology Satyr Se irim Silvanus mythology YakshaReferences edit Canadian Oxford Dictionary 2nd ed Oxford University Press 2004 p 541 Phaunos Greek Mythology Theoi com Retrieved 2014 06 23 faun mythical character Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 2017 09 04 Barberini Faun Introduction to Greece lecture 34 image University of Texas Archived from the original on 2012 10 20 Retrieved 2014 06 23 Dancing faun statuette Edgar L Owen Ltd gallery image Retrieved 2022 10 22 Mallarme S n d 1876 L apres midi d un faune Translated by Fry Roger Retrieved 2022 10 22 via angelfire com composer Claude Debussy Leopold Stokowski conducting the London Symphony Orchestra 16 May 2009 Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun orchestral audio recording illustrated with images of classical paintings via YouTube Online discussion of The Marble Faun 1860 and its connection with the statue English Department San Louis Obispo CA California Polytechnical University Archived from the original on 2011 09 27 Wells H G 1961 1895 The Time Machine reprint ed New York NY Dolphin Books p 246 Retrieved from https en 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