Panic fear (terror) - Панический страх
In Greek mythology, P an was the god of flocks and
herds, of fields and forests. His father is generally said
to be Hermes and his mother — a charm ing young
nymph named Penelope. When his mother first saw
him, she was aghast, for he was the ugliest little creature she had ever seen. His body was all covered with
g o at’s hair, and bis feet and ears were also those of
a goat. Amused at the sight of this grotesque little divinity, Hermes carried him off to Olympus, where little
Pan "managed to please all the gods and make them
laugh.
Pan was widely worshipped in old times, and the
ancients decked his altars with flowers, sang his
praises, and celebrated festivals in his honour. P an is
represented as more or less bestial in shape, generally
having the horns, legs and ears of a goat. His activities are those of a giver of fertility, and he is vigorous
and lustful.
But sometimes he liked to be by himself, and would
not suffer his solitude to be broken: he generally terrb
fied those approaching him at such a time, and made
them very excited. Hence Panic fear, or terror, is sudden, extreme and groundless fear, such as Pan was
supposed to cause.