Page 58 - SYTYGIB: Ancient Greece

The ancient Greeks seemed to have a god for pretty much every occasion! After all, everyone needs a god of wine, a god of dreams and a god of fire, right?
Eros
One of the most unusual gods was Pan, the god of flocks and protector of shepherds. He had a human body but the lEgS, eArS AnD HoRnS oF
A gOaT! That sounds like a baaaa-d look. He was believed to possess such a terrifying screech that it could paralyse animals with fear and topple city walls.
His name gives us the modern word “panic”, but not the modern word “pants” – goats don’t wear pants. We’ve checked.
Eros, the Greek god of love, is often depicted as a small child, sometimes with wings. He carried a boW and was thought to stir up feelings of love in humans by sHoOtInG aRrOWS at them.
A little kid? Shooting people with arrows? Errr, has anyone called the police? That tiny dude needs to be locked up.
Note!
Shooting someone you like with ANYTHING (especially sharp, pointy
things) is just NOT ON! Try shooting them
a smile instead.
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