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and there he brought about the merry marriage. And in the house she bare Hermes a dear son who from his birth was marvellous to look upon, with goat's feet and two horns —a noisy, merry-laughing child. But when the nurse saw his uncouth face and full beard, she was afraid and sprang up and fled and left the child.
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Then luck-bringing Hermes received him and took him in his arms: very glad in his heart was the god. And he went quickly to the abodes of the deathless gods, carrying his son wrapped in warm skins of mountain hares, and set him down beside Zeus
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and showed him to the rest of the gods. Then all the immortals were glad in heart and Bacchic Dionysus in especial; and they called the boy Pan The name Pan is here derived from πάντες “all.” Cp. Hesiod, Works and Days 80-82, Hymn to Aphrodite (v) 198, for the significance of personal names. because he delighted all their hearts. And so hail to you, lord! I seek your favour with a song. And now I will remember you and another song also.
