faun

• n. （ローマ伝説では）半人半ヤギの農牧神。

ラテン語のファウヌス（農耕と牧畜の神）が語源で、ギリシャ神話のパンに相当する。

faun (n.)

"rustic woodland spirit or demigod part human, part goat," late 14c., from Latin Faunus, the name of a god of the countryside, worshipped especially by farmers and shepherds, equivalent of Greek Pan. The faunalia were held in his honor. Formerly somewhat assimilated to satyrs, but they have diverged again lately.

The faun is now regarded rather as the type of unsophisticated & the satyr of unpurified man; the first is man still in intimate communion with Nature, the second is man still swayed by bestial passions. [Fowler]

The plural is fauni. The word is of uncertain origin. De Vaan suggests Proto-Italic *fawe/ono-, from a PIE word meaning "favorable," with cognates in Old Irish buan "good, favorable; firm," Middle Wensh bun "maiden, sweetheart."

1. " Excuse me,'said the Faun . " But are you a Daughter of Eve? 「

「失礼なことをお聞きしたいのですが」その半人半羊の動物は、「あなたはイブの娘ですか」

2.White Witch：Do you know why you are here， faun ？

白魔女：農牧の神、あなたはなぜここにいるのか知っていますか？