Definitions for Faunus
ˈfɔ nəsfaunus

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1. Faunusnoun

   (Roman mythology) ancient rural deity; later considered a counterpart of Greek Pan

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1. Faunus

   In ancient Roman religion and myth, Faunus [ˈfau̯nʊs] was the rustic god of the forest, plains and fields; when he made cattle fertile he was called Inuus. He came to be equated in literature with the Greek god Pan, after which Romans depicted him as a horned god. Faunus was one of the oldest Roman deities, known as the di indigetes. According to the epic poet Virgil, he was a legendary king of the Latins. His shade was consulted as a goddess of prophecy under the name of Fatuus, with oracles in the sacred grove of Tibur, around the well Albunea, and on the Aventine Hill in ancient Rome itself.Marcus Terentius Varro asserted that the oracular responses were given in Saturnian verse. Faunus revealed the future in dreams and voices that were communicated to those who came to sleep in his precincts, lying on the fleeces of sacrificed lambs. Fowler (1899) suggested that Faunus is identical with Favonius, one of the Roman wind gods (compare the Anemoi).

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1. faunus

   Faunus is a god in ancient Roman mythology associated with nature, agriculture, fertility, and wild animals. He is often depicted as half-human, half-goat, much like the Greek god Pan. Faunus is also believed to provide prophetic warnings and was later identified with the Greek god Pan.

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1. Faunusnoun

   see Faun

2. Etymology: [L.]

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1. Faunus

   In ancient Roman religion and myth, Faunus was the horned god of the forest, plains and fields; when he made cattle fertile he was called Inuus. He came to be equated in literature with the Greek god Pan. Faunus was one of the oldest Roman deities, known as the di indigetes. According to the epic poet Virgil, he was a legendary king of the Latins who came with his people from Arcadia. His shade was consulted as a god of prophecy under the name of Fatuus, with oracles in the sacred grove of Tibur, around the well Albunea, and on the Aventine Hill in ancient Rome itself. Marcus Terentius Varro asserted that the oracular responses were given in Saturnian verse. Faunus revealed the future in dreams and voices that were communicated to those who came to sleep in his precincts, lying on the fleeces of sacrificed lambs. W. Warde Fowler suggested that Faunus is identical with Favonius, one of the Roman wind gods.

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1. Faunus

   a god, grandson of Saturn, who figures in the early history of Latium, first as the god of fields and shepherds, and secondly, as an oracular divinity and founder of the native religion, afterwards identified with the Greek Pan.

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1. • Roman Deity
   • Roman Mythology

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Faunus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Faunus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Faunus
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faunus
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Faunus
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Faunus
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Faunus