Panpipes are the characteristic musical instrument of Pan, the Greek god of rustic music.
History
Pan fashioned his signature pipes from the reeds that were once the hamadryad Syrinx, his greatest (and unrequited) love.[1]
On Earth-S, the sound of his music makes people dance, even against their will,[2] and can also turn them into wild animals.[3]
In the Wildstorm Universe, the music of Pan's magic pipes has the power to induce erotic desire in people, even without their will. However, it seems to be irritating to male ears, but quite pleasant to women.[1]
In New Earth reality the mad shepherd Pan's chaos rhythm to the sound of his pipes freed Wonder Woman from the maddening effects of the Joker Venom.[4]
Powers
Notes
- This character or object is an adaptation of Pan flute, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
See Also
- Appearances of Pipes of Pan
- Item Gallery: Pipes of Pan
- Images featuring Pipes of Pan