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I didn't know about this until a friend informed me. I Googled and found this:
December 5: Faunus
A Roman festival in honor of Faunus, the consort of Fauna (see December 1). Faunus is the rustic god of woods and flocks, a Roman Pan, the original Green Man. Faunus was the son of Picus, whom Circe turned into a woodpecker for spurning her love. According to Robert Graves, the tomb of Faunus on Crete bore the inscription "Here lies the woodpecker who was also Zeus." Pan, the Greek god of the wild woods, and Hermes were also both associated with woodpeckers. Graves says all three are rain-making shepherd gods.
Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths, Penguin 1955
December 5: Faunus
A Roman festival in honor of Faunus, the consort of Fauna (see December 1). Faunus is the rustic god of woods and flocks, a Roman Pan, the original Green Man. Faunus was the son of Picus, whom Circe turned into a woodpecker for spurning her love. According to Robert Graves, the tomb of Faunus on Crete bore the inscription "Here lies the woodpecker who was also Zeus." Pan, the Greek god of the wild woods, and Hermes were also both associated with woodpeckers. Graves says all three are rain-making shepherd gods.
Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths, Penguin 1955
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Re: December 5 Holiday for Faunus
Tue, November 17, 2009 - 6:03 AMI find that very amusing as it's also my birthday. Good timing, huh? :) -
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Re: December 5 Holiday for Faunus
Sat, November 21, 2009 - 9:27 AMYes... very!
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Re: December 5 Holiday for Faunus
Yesterday, 4:05 PMFaunus the Roman Goat-God
sung to the tune of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer
words by Morven, Jennifer, Roger, Chip, and BG
Faunus the Roman Goat-God
Had a very rigid prick
And if you ever saw it
You would say it's quite a trick
All of the other deities
Used to leer suggestively
They always wanted Faunus
To join in the revelry
Then one frosty Saturnalia
Juno made this call
"Faunus since you're hung so well,
Won't you ring my solstice bell?"
Then all the others pouted
And they muttered jealously
"Faunus, the Roman goat-god
Better save a turn for me!"
I'll be singing that at our Yule celebration this coming weekend! :) -
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Re: December 5 Holiday for Faunus
Yesterday, 8:18 PM"GREAT! You've inspired me to write this:
Meanwhile in Greece--
"Hark! The Panpipes!" shepherds sing.
"Glory to sweet Nature's King.
Joy on earth as men run wild!
Earth and heaven reconciled."
Proudly now His phallus rises.
Taste the wine of Dionysus.
Hear the woodland host proclaim,
"Silenced Pan is born again."
"Hark! The Panpipes!" mortals sing.
Glory to our woodland king.
(How's that so far?)
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