Syrinx
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Syrinx is a nymph who ran away from the amorous advances of Pan, the god of the countryside. Syrinx transformed into reeds in order to escape him. Pan used the newly-formed plant to create his panpipes, his defining musical instrument.
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When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with ancient Greek mythology.
Relationships
- allied with
- Artemis (Diana), river nymphs
- enemy of
- Pan
- manifests as
- reed
- consort of
- Silenus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“In the standard tale, Syrinx is a nymph who ran away from the amorous advances of Pan, the god of the countryside. Syrinx transformed into reeds in order to escape him, and Pan used the newly-formed plant to create his panpipes, his defining musical instrument.”
#42794 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“3360 Syrinx - an asteroid named after Syrinx Uakti - a similar myth”
#43451 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001