A faun, as painted by Hungarian painter Pál Szinyei Merse

The Faun (Latin: faunus, Ancient Greek: φαῦνος, phaunos, pronounced [pʰaunos]) (also referred to as Satyr) are a subspecies of human. Notable features of Faun include bony horns which grow from above the temples, elongated ears, and furred “goat like” cloven footed legs. Faun frequently display high degrees of athleticism and a propensity for primal magic. Faun can interbreed with humans and their distinctive traits are passed on through dominant genes.

Evidence of Faun date back to antiquity. In ancient Rome they were worshiped as demigods, however their fortunes changed with the growth of Christianity which viewed them as abominations. During the dark ages faun were persecuted as daemons and went into hiding. As such, they primarily formed insular gypsy like nomadic communities. These communities traveled throughout Europe and the Americas but have largely remained out of public view until recently. Since the awakening Faun and Faun culture has begun to enter the public eye, however they still face significant discrimination in some areas.


Faun culture

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The Faun peoples of Europe are known to practice open relationships and often raise their children in communal families[1]. These familial groups range in size from four mating pairs up to 50 individuals. However

Romans believed fauns inspired fear in men traveling in lonely, remote or wild places. They were also capable of guiding humans in need, as in the fable of The Satyr and the Traveller, in the title of which Latin authors substituted the word Faunus. Fauns and satyrs were originally quite different creatures: whereas fauns are half-man and half-goat, satyrs originally were depicted as stocky, hairy, ugly dwarves or woodwoses with the ears and tails of horses or asses. Satyrs also were more woman-loving than Fauns, and fauns were rather foolish where satyrs had more knowledge.

Genetics

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Faun can interbreed with humans and produce viable offspring. The traits of faun appear to be passed along through dominant genes.

Extermination of Faun during the Holocaust

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Faun and the awakening

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Notable Faun

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The House of the Faun in Pompei, dating from the 2nd century BCE, was so named because of the dancing faun statue that was the centerpiece of the large garden. The original now resides in the National Museum in Naples and a copy stands in its place.[2]

In fiction

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "View online". Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  2. ^ "View online". Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  3. ^ The work and its connection with the statue are discussed online Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine


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