"Pan and Syrinx " by Nicolas Poussin,1637. Gemäldegalerie in Dresden, Germany
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Syrinx was a beautiful, gamesome wood Nymph from Arcadia who had a passion for hunting. Syrinx later on became the passion and inspiration of the Greek Satyr and god of the shepherds Pan to create melody. |
Other Nymphs in Greek Mythology |
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- Callisto
(the companion of Artemis)
- Calypso
(the capturer of Odysseus)
- Daphne
(the personification of the laurel tree)
- Echo
(the Nymph of steady reply)
- Io
(the priestess of Hera in Argos)
- Pitys
(the personification of the pine)
- Syrinx
(the Inspiration for Melody)
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