Facts about Faunus

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   Roman farmers prayed to Faunus under the name Fatuus to protect their livestock from wolves and disease.

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   Depicted with horns, hooves, and a goat-like body, Faunus was also considered the father of Latinus, a legendary king of the Latins.

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   In Roman religion, Faunus was worshipped at a festival called the Lupercalia, celebrated annually on February 15.

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   Faunus was believed to send prophetic dreams and visions to those who slept on the ground in his sacred groves.

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   The Roman god Faunus was associated with forests, fields, and flocks, and was identified with the Greek god Pan.

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