Sep Ancient Art & Paintings & Collectibles
Lot 236:
Description
H:22cm W:14cm Wt:1235g
Hand-sculpted three-dimensional silverwork. Pan from ancient Greek mythology holds a golden goblet, savouring all the joys the world has to offer. Pan is a therianthropic deity with a pair of goat horns upon his head, a goat’s tail and goat hind legs. Son of Hermes, messenger of the gods, he is the god of merriment and revelry. Wildlands, groves, forests and mountains are his domain; he is both god of shepherds and the wild.Pan is also a master musician, playing enchanting melodies on his panpipes that often draw forest nymphs to listen. His pipes were said to possess magic power, capable of inducing rapture and ecstasy. He frequently leads nature nymphs and spirits in feasting, dancing and frolicking, surrounded by beauty and wine.
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