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by Arienne King
published on 08 June 2021

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Pan Teaching Daphnis

by Mina Bulic
published on 06 February 2015

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In Greek and Roman mythology, the wilderness god Pan loved the shepherd Daphnis, whom he instructed in playing the panflute and composing poetry. The pederastic relationship between Pan and Daphnis was a popular motif in Greek sculpture. This Roman copy of a 3rd-century BCE original by Heliodoros depicts Pan instructing Daphnis.
Palazzo Altemps, Rome.

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