God · Greek
Pan
Pan, a god of the Greek world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: greek
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| identified as Banebdjedet | Herodotus, Histories 2.46, c. 430 BCE | The goat-ram god of Mendes is Pan for Herodotus, who notes that the Egyptian word Mendes means both he-goat and Pan. |
| shares descent with Pushan | Proto-Indo-European *Peh2uson, protector of herds | Greek Pan and Vedic Pushan, both herd gods, continue *Peh2uson. |