Goat people
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Goat people are a class of mythological beings who physically resemble humans from the waist up, and had goat-like features usually including the hind legs of goats. They fall into various categories, such as sprites, gods, demons, and demigods.[1][2][3]
In the Ancient Greek religion[edit]
- Pan is an ancient Greek god.[4]
- Satyrs have been portrayed as having the lower body of a goat, or simple being a man with goat ears and a goat's tail.[5][6]
- Satyress/Fauness are female satyrs.
- Fauns[7]
- Sileni[7]
- Silenus[8]
In the Religion in ancient Rome[edit]
- Faunus was a Roman god
English folklore[edit]
Scottish mythology[edit]
Hungarian mythology[edit]
Other[edit]
- Satan has been displayed as having various parts of a goat.
- Baphomet
- Krampus, a half goat half demon who punishes bad children during Christmas.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Nathan Robert Brown (30 September 2014). The Mythology of Grimm: The Fairy Tale and Folklore Roots of the Popular TV Show. Penguin Publishing Group. pp. 195–. ISBN 978-0-698-13788-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Scott Alexander King (2007). Animal Dreaming: The Spiritual and Symbolic Language of the Australasian Animals. Blue Angel Gallery. pp. 104–. ISBN 978-0-9803983-0-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Richard Powers (31 July 1992). Gold Bug Variations. HarperCollins. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-0-06-097500-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Richard P. Martin (1 April 2003). Myths of the Ancient Greeks. Penguin Publishing Group. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-1-101-12698-1. Search this book on
- ↑ Markus Stock (2016). Alexander the Great in the Middle Ages: Transcultural Perspectives. University of Toronto Press. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-1-4426-4466-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Webster, T. B. L. (1958-12-01). "SOME THOUGHTS ON THE PRE‐HISTORY OF GREEK DRAMA". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nancy Arrowsmith (2009). Field Guide to the Little People: A Curious Journey Into the Hidden Realm of Elves, Faeries, Hobgoblins & Other Not-so-mythical Creatures. Llewellyn Worldwide. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-0-7387-1549-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Nancy Arrowsmith; George Moorse (1977). A field guide to the Little People. Quality Paperback Book Club. ISBN 978-0-9659064-1-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Sue Weaver (16 April 2011). The Backyard Goat: An Introductory Guide to Keeping and Enjoying Pet Goats, from Feeding and Housing to Making Your Own Cheese. Storey Publishing, LLC. pp. 142–. ISBN 978-1-60342-699-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Morgan Daimler (8 December 2017). Fairies:: A Guide to the Celtic Fair Folk. John Hunt Publishing. pp. 83–. ISBN 978-1-78279-696-1. Search this book on
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