PAN is a Greek god whose name, of Indo-European derivation, means "shepherd" (cf. Latin pastor). In appearance, he has the hooves, tail, hair, and head of a goat and the erect posture, upper body, and hands of a man. He is frequently...

Old Italic god of nature, protector of shepherds and peasants. As Innus (‘he who makes fruitful’) he increases the herds. He was supposed to be the son of → Picus, and grandson of → Satúrnus. If he was valued as an oracular...

Pan (Greek Πάν, genitive Πανός) is the Greek god of shepherds and flocks, of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music: paein means to pasture. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or...

Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) 07-07-2004 A vital part of the First Peoples' Festival is the appreciation of visual arts. Several different locations throughout the city of Montreal played host to art exhibitions which promoted a resurgence of Aboriginal mythologies through the hands...

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Authoritarian rulers are violating human rights around the world and getting away with it largely because the U.S., European and other established democracies accept their claims that merely holding elections makes them democratic, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.By failing to demand that offenders honor their...

Maria Sharapova outlasted Italy's Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open.Sharapova, playing in her first match since losing to Serena Williams in the Australian Open final, struggled with her serve. She finished with 17 double-faults."I always...