-Greek mythology
The Faun was a creature half man and half goat, believed to be the son of Pico and grandson of Saturn, king of Latium, was the god of the countryside, woods and they said would protect the flocks from the attacks of wolves.
was primarily a god of good and common ground: he spent his time courting the beautiful nymphs and hunt ... even if he had, as a result, the epiteo of "Incubus", as in men who brought terror to get to close to raising its forests timid in their dreams.
it declined and became a mere mortal demigod, but for the Romans, who "imported" from Greece where he was known by the name of Pan, his oracles were often turned to him importantissimi.Infatti prayers and supplications, and his oracles, in fact it had taken into great consideration.
-MYTH:
It is said that one of these turned the Latin King at the time of the coming of Aeneas, was concerned about events that concerned his daughter Lavinia in over ... it was this prophecy that Aeneas saw in that future generations that he married Lavinia and given rise to the Roman gens.
-medieval culture: In the middle
the faun was commonly known as the beast-man or Satyr and was equipped with force straordinaria.Il their habitats from which the wood was very rarely went out except to attack sheep and buoi.E 's also a smart beast that uses its brute force to use rudimentary weapons, including clubs or heavy randelli.Questo attitude "Aggressive" led him to be fought by medieval men.
