# Pan
Type: Trivia Card | Deck: Naughty Gods | Rarity: Common
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# Pan
Type: Trivia Card | Deck: Naughty Gods | Rarity: Common

Pan is the half-goat Greek god of shepherds, wilderness, and rustic music. His name is the etymological origin of the word "panic" (panikos), derived from the irrational fear he inspired by leaping from caves and groves. He represents wild, untamed nature and was associated with sexuality and pursuit.

Key facts:
- Pursued the nymph Syrinx, who transformed into reeds to escape; he fashioned these reeds into the pan flute (syrinx instrument)
- Credited with causing panic at Battle of Marathon (490 BCE), helping Greeks defeat Persians through his terrifying scream
- One of few gods whose death was reported; sailor announced "Great Pan is dead" during Emperor Tiberius's reign, later associated by Christians with Christ's crucifixion as symbolic end of paganism
- Physical form: half-man, half-goat (satyr-like)
- Domain: caves, mountains, forests, pastoral settings

## Trivia Questions

Q1: What is the etymological origin of the word 'panic' according to Greek mythology?
A: It comes from Pan's habit of hiding in caves and suddenly frightening travelers

Q2: How did Pan create his signature musical instrument, the pan flute?
A: He carved it from sacred olive wood

Q3: During which famous ancient battle did Romans believe Pan's terrifying scream helped secure Greek victory?
A: Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE

Q4: What significant claim did early Christians make about the reported death of Pan?
A: It occurred during the fall of Troy

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