faun

Woodland divinities in Roman mythology, portrayed with small horns, goat's feet, and a small tail. They are similar to the Greek satyrs.

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Iconography

Famous is the bronze statue of a dancing faun from the Casa del Fauno at Pompeii (Museo Nazionale, Naples). In Munich, the Barberini Faun (third century BCE, partially restored).

References

Sources

  • Aken, Dr. A.R.A. van. (1961). Elseviers Mythologische Encyclopedie. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
  • Bartelink, Dr. G.J.M. (1988). Prisma van de mythologie. Utrecht: Het Spectrum.
  • Ovid. Fasti v, 99; Heroides iv, 49.