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Syrinx
Sign in to savethumb|Pan poursuivant Syrinx drawing by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson|Girodet, 1826
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thumb|Pan poursuivant Syrinx drawing by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson|Girodet, 1826
In classical Greek mythology, Syrinx () was an Arcadian nymph and a follower of Artemis, known for her chastity. Being pursued by Pan, she fled into the river Ladon, and at her own request was metamorphosed into a reed from which Pan then made his panpipes.
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