He was adored particularly by the shepherds who considered him responsible for the fertility of the herd; if the herd didn't reproduce, they whipped the god's statue. From the name of Pan is also derived the word "panic" which means a crazy fear; the god slept during midday and if disturbed, he made terrifying noises which scared everyone. With a terrible roar he made the invading Persians flee from Greece. When he wandered the country he was accompanied, as was Dionysus, by Satyrs which were the minor gods of the woods, resembling him in aspect, and by Nymphs.
