The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Faunus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 44
There is something primal and untamed in his gaze, as though he carries the secrets of the forest in his very bones. His presence evokes both the comfort of the wild and the slight unease of encountering something not quite human.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Immortal
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 44
- Books
- 1
Faunus was a Roman rural deity mentioned in Calpurnius's eclogue, depicted with goat-like features including horns and hooves. He was said to have described prophetic verses on beech trees, embodying the mystical connection between the natural world and divine prophecy in Roman tradition.
Description
A being with goat-like features: curved horns sprouting from his head, goat hooves replacing human feet, and a human torso covered in light fur. His lower body is entirely that of a goat, while his upper body remains human. Wild, unkempt hair and beard frame a face that blends human and animal characteristics, his presence carrying the untamed essence of the wilderness itself.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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