Pan, the God of All, was often depicted as chasing Nymphs, so it would be appropriate for the Hymn to Pan to follow the Hymn to the Nymphs.
The notion that Pan (All) inspires "panic" reflects the sense of being surrounded on all sides in battle.
Theoi.com inexplicably dismisses the notion that Pan is the God of the universe "to pan," however, this hymn points to Pan as the God with dominion over the universe/cosmos and the four elements.
Depictions of Pan are an amalgamation of attributes drawn from humans and animals. He is depicted as a goatherd and hunter in the wilds and as randy and dancing and playing music on his "Pan-pipe."
Pan is enthroned with the Seasons/Horai, loving/tending goats and filled with wine, making music, dancing and singing, creating fantastic illusions/images, the Goddess Echo echoing his songs.
Pan’s sphere spans from the heights of heaven to the depths of caves and throughout the surface of the earth and the depths of the ocean and the fires of the sky—synchronizing their transformations from one element to another along with Phusis to engender growth.
The hymn ends with instructions to pour a libation/drink offering and a request to send mad panic away to the end of the earth.
11. Πανός, - of Pan
θυμίαμα - incense
ποικίλα. - diverse, manifold, various
Πᾶνα - Pan
καλῶ - call
κρατερόν, - strong, stout, mighty
νόμιον, - roaming, of the pastures, nomadic; law, lawful
κόσμοιο - cosmos, ordered universe
τὸ - to
σύμπαν, - all-together, all at once, the whole together, on the whole, in general = together (σύμ) + all (παν)
οὐρανὸν - heavens, of the heavens
ἠδὲ - here, centered, and
θάλασσαν - of the sea
ἰδὲ - and
χθόνα - of the earth
παμβασίλειαν - all king, king of all = pam/all (παμ) + basilean/king/ruler/basis (βασίλειαν)
καὶ - and
πῦρ - (pure) fire, flame, (wheat)(tower/pyramid)
ἀθάνατον· - eternal
τάδε - here, on the stretch, stretch direction
γὰρ - generate
μέλη - care; honey
ἐστὶ - is/Hestia? (conveys notion that elemental "fire" is present in altar fire)
τὰ - stretch
Πανός. - Pan
ἐλθέ, - come/go
μάκαρ, - happy, blessed
σκιρτητά, - leap, bound, spring
περίδρομε, - all around (περί) + course (δρομε) = "running around, encircling, surrounding"
σύνθρονε - together (σύν) + throne, seat (θρονε) = "enthroned with," sharing a throne with
Ὥραις, - the Horais, Goddesses of the Seasons/Timing
αἰγομελές, - goat (αἰγο) + limbed, caring, tending, honey/sweet/bee, black, melodious (μελές)
βακχευτά, - Bacchanal, one full of wine/Bacchic "frenzy"
φιλένθεε, - loving (φιλ) + divine inspiration, enthusiasm (ένθεε) = "filled with divine influence, religious, lover of inspiration"
ἀστροδίαιτε, - starry (ἀστρο) + directed way, regimen, diet, way of life (δίαιτε) = "living under the stars, in the open air"
ἁρμονίαν - harmonious, means of joining/fastening, with covenant, in agreement, framework, frame
κόσμοιο - cosmos, universal order
κρέκων - weave; strike a stringed instrument with the plectron (i.e. guitar pick)
φιλοπαίγμονι - loving (φιλο) + play/sport/games (παίγ) + alone, solo (μονι) μολπῆι, - dance or rhythmic music with song, song and dance (stage directions)
φαντασιῶν - phantasion, fantastic, vision, able to produce the appearance of something, produce images, form images of the mind
ἐπαρωγέ, - helpful, aiding, efficacious
φόβων - phobia, terrify, alarm, frighten, seize with fear, panic
ἔκπαγλε - terrible, violent, vehement, enormous, exceedingly; marvellous, wondrous, amazing
βροτείων, - mortal, human
αἰγονόμοις - goat (αἰγο) + law, pasture, sphere of influence (νόμοις) = "goatherd"
χαίρων - delight in, glad, joyful
ἀνὰ - arising
πίδακας - springs, fountains
ἠδέ - center, here
τε - too then
βούταις, - ox-herder
εὔσκοπε, - "keen-sighted, watchful, far-seeing" = essence pure (εὔ) + scope, sight, looking after, watching, guardian, protector, look-out, watcher (σκοπε) θηρητήρ, - hunter, pursuer, trapper of wild beasts
Ἠχοῦς - Echo, Goddess of Echo (often described as dwelling in caves and answering/echoing Pan's music)
φίλε, - love
σύγχορε - companion, partner, together with (σύγ) + chorus, dance (χορε) = "in harmony"
νυμφῶν, - with the Nymphs
παντοφυής, - all (παν) + up to or during that time, meanwhile, so that (τοφυής) = "all-producing"
γενέτωρ - genitor, parent
πάντων, - of all
πολυώνυμε - multi, many, poli - (πολυ) + named; sphere of command (ώνυμε) = "having many names"
δαῖμον, - power, force
κοσμοκράτωρ, - cosmos, ordered universe (κοσμο) + ruler (κράτωρ) = ruler of the universe
αὐξητά, - increased, growing, promoting growth
φαεσφόρε, light (φαεσ) + bringing, bearing (φόρε)
κάρπιμε - fruitful, fruit-bearing
Παιάν, - Paian, savior, healer, physician
ἀντροχαρές, -cave (ἀντρο) + delighting (χαρές) = "cave-haunting, epith of Nymps and Pan"
βαρύμηνις, - heavy in wrath, exceeding wrathful" = weigh down, oppress, heavy (βαρύ) + power (μηνις)
ἀληθὴς - truthful, honest, actually, in reality, true, unerring, true, real
Ζεὺς - Zeus
ὁ - entity
κεράστης. - horned (equating Pan with a horned/(chthonic?) Zeus)
σοὶ - together
γὰρ - generating
ἀπειρέσιον - boundless, immense, limitless
γαίης - Earth's
πέδον - ground, surface
ἐστήρικται, - make fast, prop, fix, support, fixed or firmly set
εἴκει - give way, make way for, yield; like, image, semblance
δ' - of, from
ἀκαμάτου - above sense of toil/trouble/weariness, untiring, unresting, unwearied
πόντου - sea, pontos
τὸ - to
βαθύρροον - deep (βαθύ) + flowing (ρροον)
ὕδωρ - water
Ὠκεανός - Okeanos, God of Ocean
τε - too then
πέριξ - all around, round about
ἐν - in, within
ὕδασι - waters of
γαῖαν - earth, Gaia
ἑλίσσων, - turn round or about, roll, wind round, whirl
ἀέριόν - aerial, in the air, high in the air
τε - too then
μέρισμα - part, portion, division, apportionment, allocation, assignment
τροφῆς, - nurture, rear, provide sustenance
ζωοῖσιν - of life, alive, living
ἔναυσμα, - "spark, glimmer, stimulus, kindling, that which gives life to" = in (ἔν) + get a light, light a fire; ripen; call upon, ring, roar (αυσμα)
καὶ - and
κορυφῆς - top, peak, summit of a mountain, apex, tip, head, top
ἐφύπερθεν - above, atop, from above, upper = in, of (ἐφ) + upper, above (ύπερθεν)
ἐλαφροτάτου - light in weight, light, nimble
πυρὸς - fire, flame
ὄμμα. - eye, eye of heaven, sight, sun, light, eye
βαίνει - walk, step, stand
γὰρ - generate, brings forth
τάδε - here, on the stretch, stretch to here
θεῖα - theia, divine, holy; aunt
πολύκριτα - "widely separate" = many, multi, poli (πολύ) + separated, picked out, chosen, able to discern, critical, choice, for judging (κριτα) (probably very discerning, very selective, very critical?)
σαῖσιν - synchronized arising divine-power
ἐφετμαῖς - command, behest; judge; demands; prayers, desires
ἀλλάσσεις - take one thing in exchange for another, take in exchange, buy, barter, take a new position, go to a place, alternate, move one's position, change, alterδὲ - of, from
φύσεις - Phusis, Nature/Physics, origin, growth, natural form
πάντων - all
ταῖς - too then, stretch/extend
σαῖσι - synchronizing arising divine-power
προνοίαις - Pronoia, Goddess of Forethought, before (προ) + mind, thought (νοίαις) = "foresight, foreknowledge"
βόσκων - feed, tend, of herders, graze, nourish
ἀνθρώπων - humans
γενεὴν - genesis/born, race, family, by birth
κατ' -
ἀπείρονα - boundless, immense, limitless
κόσμον. - cosmos, ordered universe
ἀλλά, - but
μάκαρ, - happy, blessed
βακχευτά, - Bacchanal, anyone full of Bacchic frenzy or of wine
φιλένθεε, - loving (φιλ) + enthusiasm, divine inspiration (ένθεε)
βαῖν' - step, walk, dance
ἐπὶ - upon
λοιβαῖς - pouring, drink-offering
εὐιέροις, - "fit for sacrifice" = essence pure (εὐ) + holy (ιέροις)
ἀγαθὴν - pure, good
δ' - of, from
ὄπασον - make to follow, send with one, be with
βιότοιο - life, way of life, means of living
τελευτὴν - completion
Πανικὸν - of Pan, "panic?"
ἐκπέμπων - send out, send forth, dispatch, send away
οἶστρον - madness, gadfly sting that drives one mad, frenzy, insanity, mad passion
ἐπὶ - upon
τέρματα - term, ends of, bounds of, end
γαίης. - Earth
The notion that Pan (All) inspires "panic" reflects the sense of being surrounded on all sides in battle.
Theoi.com inexplicably dismisses the notion that Pan is the God of the universe "to pan," however, this hymn points to Pan as the God with dominion over the universe/cosmos and the four elements.
Depictions of Pan are an amalgamation of attributes drawn from humans and animals. He is depicted as a goatherd and hunter in the wilds and as randy and dancing and playing music on his "Pan-pipe."
Pan is enthroned with the Seasons/Horai, loving/tending goats and filled with wine, making music, dancing and singing, creating fantastic illusions/images, the Goddess Echo echoing his songs.
Pan’s sphere spans from the heights of heaven to the depths of caves and throughout the surface of the earth and the depths of the ocean and the fires of the sky—synchronizing their transformations from one element to another along with Phusis to engender growth.
The hymn ends with instructions to pour a libation/drink offering and a request to send mad panic away to the end of the earth.
11. Πανός, - of Pan
θυμίαμα - incense
ποικίλα. - diverse, manifold, various
Πᾶνα - Pan
καλῶ - call
κρατερόν, - strong, stout, mighty
νόμιον, - roaming, of the pastures, nomadic; law, lawful
κόσμοιο - cosmos, ordered universe
τὸ - to
σύμπαν, - all-together, all at once, the whole together, on the whole, in general = together (σύμ) + all (παν)
οὐρανὸν - heavens, of the heavens
ἠδὲ - here, centered, and
θάλασσαν - of the sea
ἰδὲ - and
χθόνα - of the earth
παμβασίλειαν - all king, king of all = pam/all (παμ) + basilean/king/ruler/basis (βασίλειαν)
καὶ - and
πῦρ - (pure) fire, flame, (wheat)(tower/pyramid)
ἀθάνατον· - eternal
τάδε - here, on the stretch, stretch direction
γὰρ - generate
μέλη - care; honey
ἐστὶ - is/Hestia? (conveys notion that elemental "fire" is present in altar fire)
τὰ - stretch
Πανός. - Pan
ἐλθέ, - come/go
μάκαρ, - happy, blessed
σκιρτητά, - leap, bound, spring
περίδρομε, - all around (περί) + course (δρομε) = "running around, encircling, surrounding"
σύνθρονε - together (σύν) + throne, seat (θρονε) = "enthroned with," sharing a throne with
Ὥραις, - the Horais, Goddesses of the Seasons/Timing
αἰγομελές, - goat (αἰγο) + limbed, caring, tending, honey/sweet/bee, black, melodious (μελές)
βακχευτά, - Bacchanal, one full of wine/Bacchic "frenzy"
φιλένθεε, - loving (φιλ) + divine inspiration, enthusiasm (ένθεε) = "filled with divine influence, religious, lover of inspiration"
ἀστροδίαιτε, - starry (ἀστρο) + directed way, regimen, diet, way of life (δίαιτε) = "living under the stars, in the open air"
ἁρμονίαν - harmonious, means of joining/fastening, with covenant, in agreement, framework, frame
κόσμοιο - cosmos, universal order
κρέκων - weave; strike a stringed instrument with the plectron (i.e. guitar pick)
φιλοπαίγμονι - loving (φιλο) + play/sport/games (παίγ) + alone, solo (μονι) μολπῆι, - dance or rhythmic music with song, song and dance (stage directions)
φαντασιῶν - phantasion, fantastic, vision, able to produce the appearance of something, produce images, form images of the mind
ἐπαρωγέ, - helpful, aiding, efficacious
φόβων - phobia, terrify, alarm, frighten, seize with fear, panic
ἔκπαγλε - terrible, violent, vehement, enormous, exceedingly; marvellous, wondrous, amazing
βροτείων, - mortal, human
αἰγονόμοις - goat (αἰγο) + law, pasture, sphere of influence (νόμοις) = "goatherd"
χαίρων - delight in, glad, joyful
ἀνὰ - arising
πίδακας - springs, fountains
ἠδέ - center, here
τε - too then
βούταις, - ox-herder
εὔσκοπε, - "keen-sighted, watchful, far-seeing" = essence pure (εὔ) + scope, sight, looking after, watching, guardian, protector, look-out, watcher (σκοπε) θηρητήρ, - hunter, pursuer, trapper of wild beasts
Ἠχοῦς - Echo, Goddess of Echo (often described as dwelling in caves and answering/echoing Pan's music)
φίλε, - love
σύγχορε - companion, partner, together with (σύγ) + chorus, dance (χορε) = "in harmony"
νυμφῶν, - with the Nymphs
παντοφυής, - all (παν) + up to or during that time, meanwhile, so that (τοφυής) = "all-producing"
γενέτωρ - genitor, parent
πάντων, - of all
πολυώνυμε - multi, many, poli - (πολυ) + named; sphere of command (ώνυμε) = "having many names"
δαῖμον, - power, force
κοσμοκράτωρ, - cosmos, ordered universe (κοσμο) + ruler (κράτωρ) = ruler of the universe
αὐξητά, - increased, growing, promoting growth
φαεσφόρε, light (φαεσ) + bringing, bearing (φόρε)
κάρπιμε - fruitful, fruit-bearing
Παιάν, - Paian, savior, healer, physician
ἀντροχαρές, -cave (ἀντρο) + delighting (χαρές) = "cave-haunting, epith of Nymps and Pan"
βαρύμηνις, - heavy in wrath, exceeding wrathful" = weigh down, oppress, heavy (βαρύ) + power (μηνις)
ἀληθὴς - truthful, honest, actually, in reality, true, unerring, true, real
Ζεὺς - Zeus
ὁ - entity
κεράστης. - horned (equating Pan with a horned/(chthonic?) Zeus)
σοὶ - together
γὰρ - generating
ἀπειρέσιον - boundless, immense, limitless
γαίης - Earth's
πέδον - ground, surface
ἐστήρικται, - make fast, prop, fix, support, fixed or firmly set
εἴκει - give way, make way for, yield; like, image, semblance
δ' - of, from
ἀκαμάτου - above sense of toil/trouble/weariness, untiring, unresting, unwearied
πόντου - sea, pontos
τὸ - to
βαθύρροον - deep (βαθύ) + flowing (ρροον)
ὕδωρ - water
Ὠκεανός - Okeanos, God of Ocean
τε - too then
πέριξ - all around, round about
ἐν - in, within
ὕδασι - waters of
γαῖαν - earth, Gaia
ἑλίσσων, - turn round or about, roll, wind round, whirl
ἀέριόν - aerial, in the air, high in the air
τε - too then
μέρισμα - part, portion, division, apportionment, allocation, assignment
τροφῆς, - nurture, rear, provide sustenance
ζωοῖσιν - of life, alive, living
ἔναυσμα, - "spark, glimmer, stimulus, kindling, that which gives life to" = in (ἔν) + get a light, light a fire; ripen; call upon, ring, roar (αυσμα)
καὶ - and
κορυφῆς - top, peak, summit of a mountain, apex, tip, head, top
ἐφύπερθεν - above, atop, from above, upper = in, of (ἐφ) + upper, above (ύπερθεν)
ἐλαφροτάτου - light in weight, light, nimble
πυρὸς - fire, flame
ὄμμα. - eye, eye of heaven, sight, sun, light, eye
βαίνει - walk, step, stand
γὰρ - generate, brings forth
τάδε - here, on the stretch, stretch to here
θεῖα - theia, divine, holy; aunt
πολύκριτα - "widely separate" = many, multi, poli (πολύ) + separated, picked out, chosen, able to discern, critical, choice, for judging (κριτα) (probably very discerning, very selective, very critical?)
σαῖσιν - synchronized arising divine-power
ἐφετμαῖς - command, behest; judge; demands; prayers, desires
ἀλλάσσεις - take one thing in exchange for another, take in exchange, buy, barter, take a new position, go to a place, alternate, move one's position, change, alterδὲ - of, from
φύσεις - Phusis, Nature/Physics, origin, growth, natural form
πάντων - all
ταῖς - too then, stretch/extend
σαῖσι - synchronizing arising divine-power
προνοίαις - Pronoia, Goddess of Forethought, before (προ) + mind, thought (νοίαις) = "foresight, foreknowledge"
βόσκων - feed, tend, of herders, graze, nourish
ἀνθρώπων - humans
γενεὴν - genesis/born, race, family, by birth
κατ' -
ἀπείρονα - boundless, immense, limitless
κόσμον. - cosmos, ordered universe
ἀλλά, - but
μάκαρ, - happy, blessed
βακχευτά, - Bacchanal, anyone full of Bacchic frenzy or of wine
φιλένθεε, - loving (φιλ) + enthusiasm, divine inspiration (ένθεε)
βαῖν' - step, walk, dance
ἐπὶ - upon
λοιβαῖς - pouring, drink-offering
εὐιέροις, - "fit for sacrifice" = essence pure (εὐ) + holy (ιέροις)
ἀγαθὴν - pure, good
δ' - of, from
ὄπασον - make to follow, send with one, be with
βιότοιο - life, way of life, means of living
τελευτὴν - completion
Πανικὸν - of Pan, "panic?"
ἐκπέμπων - send out, send forth, dispatch, send away
οἶστρον - madness, gadfly sting that drives one mad, frenzy, insanity, mad passion
ἐπὶ - upon
τέρματα - term, ends of, bounds of, end
γαίης. - Earth
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