In Greek mythology, a companion of Dionysus who was part goat and part human, similar to a satyr but with specific characteristics distinguishing it from other hybrid creatures.
From Greek aigipan, combining aix (goat) and Pan (the god of wilderness). The term describes a creature that represents the wild, untamed nature associated with fertility rites and Dionysian ecstasy.
The aegipan is basically what happens when you combine the god of wine parties with actual goat anatomy—ancient Greeks really committed to their mythology of untamed wilderness embodied as literal goat-people.
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