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Phidippides

The legendary Athenian messenger who encountered Pan (the Goat-God) while he was on his way to Sparta before the battle of Marathon (490 BCE).

When Phidippides was running to Sparta to seek help for the Athenians against the Persian invasion, he encountered Pan who promised to help the Athenians in battle; after the resounding defeat of the Persians, the worship of Pan was introduced at Athens.

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