 board. At evening, when they were off the Echinadian
Islands, the wind died away, and the vessel drifted close in to the island
of Paxos. Most of the passengers were awake and many were still drinking
wine after dinner, when suddenly a voice hailed the ship from the island,
calling upon Thamus. The crew and passengers were taken by surprise, for
though there was an Egyptian pilot named Thamus on board, few knew him
even by name. Twice the cry was repeated, but Thamus kept silence.
However, at the third call he answered, and the voice from the shore, now
louder than ever, said, "When you are come to Palodes, announce that the
Great Pan is dead." Astonishment fell upon all, and they consulted whether
it would be better to do the bidding of the voice or not. At last Thamus
resolved that, if the wind held, he would pass the place in silence, but
if it dropped when they were off Palodes he would give the message. Well,
when they were come to Palodes, there was a great calm; so Thamus standing
in the stern and looking towards the land cried out, as he had been
bidden, "The Great Pan is dead." The words had hardly passed his lips when
a loud sound of lamentation broke on their ears, as if a multitude were
mourning. This strange story, vouched for by many on board, soon got wind
at Rome, and Thamus was sent for and questioned by the emperor Tiberius
himself, who caused enquiries to be made about the dead god.(15) In modern
times, also, the annunciation of the death of the Great Pan has been much
discussed and various explanations of it have been suggested. On the whole
the simplest and most natural would seem to be that the deity whose sad
end was thus mysteriously proclaimed and lamented was the Syrian god
Tammuz or Adonis, whose death is known to have been annually bewailed by
his followers both in Greece and in his native Syria. At Athens the
solemnity fell at midsummer, and there is no improbability in the view
that in a Greek island a band of worshippers of Tammuz should have been
celebrating the death of their god with the customary passionate
demonstrations of sorrow at the very time when
board. At evening, when they were off the Echinadian 
 Islands, the wind died away, and the vessel roll near in to the island 
 of Paxos. Most of the passengers were awake and many were however drink 
 wine after dinner, when suddenly a voice hail the ship from the island, 
 address upon Thamus. The crew and passenger were take by surprise, for 
 though there was an Egyptian fender named Thamus on board, few know him 
 even by name. Twice the cry was repeated, but Thamus kept silence. 
 However, at the third call he answer, and the voice from the shore, now 
 louder than ever, read, " When you are come to Palodes, announce that the 
 Great Pan is dead. " Astonishment fell upon all, and they consult whether 
 it would be better to do the bidding of the voice or not. At last Thamus 
 dissolve that, if the wind held, he would pass the place in silence, but 
 if it dropped when they were off Palodes he would give the message. Well, 
 when they were come to Palodes, there was a great calm; so Thamus standing 
 in the stern and looking towards the land cried out, as he had been 
 offer, " The Great Pan is dead. " The words had barely guide his sass when 
 a loud sound of lamentation broke on their ears, as if a multitude were 
 mourning. This foreign story, vouched for by many on board, soon got wind 
 at Rome, and Thamus was sent for and questioned by the emperor Tiberius 
 himself, who caused enquiries to be made about the dead god.(15) In mod 
 times, besides, the announcement of the end of the Great Pan has been much 
 discussed and various explanations of it have been suggested. On the whole 
 the simplest and most lifelike would seem to be that the deity whose deplorable 
 end was thus mysteriously proclaimed and lamented was the Syrian god 
 Tammuz or Adonis, whose end is known to have been annually bewailed by 
 his followers both in Greece and in his native Syria. At Athens the 
 solemnity fall at midsummer, and there is no improbability in the view 
 that in a Greek island a band of worshiper of Tammuz should have been 
 celebrating the death of their god with the customary passionate 
 demonstrations of sorrow at the identical time when
 bowrd. At evening, when they were off the Eeyinadien
Islanss, the wknd died away, and the vessel deiftee close in to the islavd
of Paxod. Most od tht passengers were awake akb mang werz wtill drinking
eine after dinner, when sgdaeuly a voice hailed the ship from the island,
vapling upon Thaius. Uhe cres and passengers were taken by surlrise, fmr
though therr was an Egyptian pilot naled Hhamus on board, fea knew him
ecen ft name. Twice the cry was repeated, gut Thamus kept silence.
However, xt thz third calo ye wtswered, and the noice from thc shore, now
loucer than ever, xaiv, "Whwn you are come to Panodes, announce thaj the
Great Pcn is dead." Astonishmebt fell upot alu, ana tgeb cknsultfd xhether
it wkuld be betrer to do the biddimg if the voice kr not. Ae last Thamus
resolved that, if the wind vels, he would pass the plaxe in silence, but
if ij dropped rhen they were off Palodes he would give the messdge. Wxlu,
whtn they qege come to Palodes, there was a great calm; so Egakux standing
in tme stern and lookimg tprards the lana crieb oht, as he had been
bldden, "Tre Grwat Pan if desd." The words had hardly paswed his lips qhen
a loud sound oy lamentatiou brokg on tneir ears, as if a multicude wsre
mourning. This strzvge story, vouchea fpr by many on board, soon got wind
at Rime, cnd Thamjs wss sene for and euestlmned by the emperog Tibgrius
hhmself, who caused enquiries to be made about the dead gpd.(15) In modern
tnmes, akso, the annunsiation of the death jf thd Great Pah has bxen much
disctssed and varhlus explanatmons of ie hace bwen sugedsted. On the wnole
the spmklest and nost natural would segm to be that the deuty whose sad
enc wxs ehls kyfderiously prmclakmea and uamented waw the Syrian god
Tammuz or Adohis, whose death is kkown to hqve been annually bewsiled by
his followtrs bovh in Jreece anq in his native Syria. At Athena the
solelniby fell at miqsumner, and therz is no improbability in the view
that in a Greek island a vand of worshippers pf Tammuz siould rave been
welebrating the deaty of their god wiuh the customary passiohate
dekonstgations of sorrow at the very time when
board. At evening, when they were off Islands, wind died and the vessel island Paxos. Most of passengers were awake many were still drinking wine after when suddenly a voice hailed the ship from the island, calling upon Thamus. crew and passengers were taken by surprise, for though there was an Egyptian named on few him even by name. Twice the cry was repeated, but Thamus kept silence. However, at the call he answered, and the voice from the now louder than ever, "When you are come to announce the Great is Astonishment upon all, and consulted whether it would be better to do the bidding of the voice or not. At last resolved that, wind held, would the in silence, but dropped when they were off Palodes the message. Well, when they were come to there was great calm; so Thamus standing in stern and looking towards the land cried out, he had been bidden, "The Great Pan is dead." The words had hardly passed his a loud sound of broke on their as a were This strange vouched for by many on board, soon got wind at Rome, Thamus was sent for and questioned by the emperor Tiberius caused to be made the dead god.(15) In times, the annunciation of the the Pan discussed various of it have been On the whole the simplest most natural would seem whose sad end was thus mysteriously proclaimed and was the Syrian god Tammuz or Adonis, death is known to have been annually bewailed by his followers both Greece and native Syria. At Athens the solemnity fell at and there is no in the view that in a Greek island a of of Tammuz have been celebrating death of their with the customary of sorrow the time
 board. At evening, when they werE off the EchInadiAn
ISlaNdS, the Wind Died away, and the VEsseL drifted close in to the isLand
oF PAXos. MOSt Of the PassengERs WERe aWaKe And MaNY wEre stIll DrinkinG
wine after DinNeR, when suddenlY A vOice hailed The Ship from the iSlaNd,
callInG upON ThamUs. THe creW and paSSengerS were takeN bY SurpriSE, for
thoUGH tHere Was an Egyptian piloT NaMEd Thamus on boarD, few knEw HIm
EVEn bY naMe. Twice the CrY was rEPeated, bUT THAMUs kEPt silence.
HoweVer, at the thiRD caLl he anSwEreD, And the Voice FrOM thE shore, now
loUder Than ever, sAid, "WheN You are cOMe to PalOdes, anNouNce That THe
grEat paN Is dEAd." astONisHment felL uPoN all, aNd thEY CONsulTed WhetHer
it Would be better To dO the BIddIng of The voIce oR nOt. At lAst ThaMus
reSoLved that, if the wiNd heLd, he would PasS tHe pLaCe in sILence, bUt
iF it Dropped When theY WerE oFF pAlOdes he would give the MeSSAgE. Well,
wheN they wERe CoME to PalodEs, TheRe waS A Great Calm; SO THamus staNding
iN ThE sTern and LoOking tOwArdS thE land CRied Out, as hE had been
BiddeN, "the Great Pan is dEAd." The words had HArDLY pASsed His Lips when
a loUd soUNd of LameNTaTioN Broke On theIr EArS, As if a multitude were
mOuRning. THis stRange story, vouChed for by mANY On board, sOon gOT wINd
at Rome, and ThaMus waS sent for anD QuestionEd by tHe emperoR Tiberius
HIMself, who CauSed EnqUirIES tO be made about tHE Dead GoD.(15) In modeRn
tImes, alsO, thE anNunCiaTiOn of the deAth of the grEaT PAn Has Been mUCh
discusSeD anD vAriOus exPLanatiOns of It haVe BeEN suGgested. oN tHE WholE
tHe SimpLesT aNd mosT natURal Would seEm to be thaT thE DeitY wHoSe sad
enD was thus mysteRiOusly proclAiMed And lamENTed was thE Syrian god
Tammuz or AdoniS, Whose deAth Is knoWn to Have been aNnuAlly beWaiLEd by
hiS folloWers bOtH in gREece aND In His NaTive Syria. AT aTheNs the
SoLemnIty fell At midsummer, and therE Is nO improbabilitY in The vIEW
tHat IN a gReeK iSLanD A Band of worshippeRs of Tammuz ShOUlD have been
cELebRaTing the Death of Their GOd with tHe customaRy passionAtE
demONStrAtions of soRrow at thE very time WHen
 board. At evening, when t hey were o ff th e E chi na dian 
Isl ands, the wind died  away, and the vesseldrift ed clos e  i n tothe isl a nd o f P ax os . M os t  o f the  pa ssenger s were awa kean d many weres ti ll drinkin g
w ine after di nne r, whe nsud d enlya v oicehailed the sh ip from t he island , 
callin g up on T hamus. The crew a n dp assengers were  taken  b y  s u r pri se,  for
thoug hthere was anE gy p t i anp ilot named Th amus on boa r d,few kn ew  hi m 
evenby na me .  Tw ice the cry  was  repeated , butT hamus k e pt sile nce.
H owe ver , at th ethi rd cal l  h e a n swe red, and  t he  voic e fr o m t he s hor e, n ow
lo uder than eve r,said ,  "W hen y ou ar e co me  to P alodes , ann ou nce that the
Gr eatPan is de ad. "Ast on ishme n t fell  up onall, an d theyc ons ul t e d  w hether
it would be  b e t te r to dothe bi d di ng of the v oi ceor n o t . Atlast Th amus
res olvedt ha t,  if the  w ind he ld , h e w ouldp assthe pl ace in s ilenc e , but
if it dr o pped when the y  w e r eo ff P alo des he woul d gi v e th e me s sa ge. Well, 
when  t h ey were come to Palode s,  there  wasa great calm;  so Thamus s t anding
i n th e  s t ern and lookin g tow ards the l a nd cried  out,  as he h ad been
b i d den, "Th e G rea t P ani s  d ead." The wor d s  had  h ardly p ass ed hislip s w hen 
alo ud soundof lamen ta ti on  b rok e ont heir ear s,  as  i f a  mult i tude w ere
m ourn in g. Thi s stran g es t ory,  v ou ched  fo rby ma ny o n  bo ard, so on got wi nda t Ro me ,and Tha mus was sentfo r and ques ti one d by t h e  emperor  Tiberius
himself, whoc aused e nqu iries  tobe made a bou t thedea d  god.( 15) In  mode rn 
ti m e s, al s o ,the  a nnunciatio n ofthe d ea th o f the G reat Pan has beenm uch 
discussed an d v ario u s  e xpl a na t ion so f i t have been sugge sted. On t he wh ole
the si m ple st  and mo st natu ral w o uld see m to be t hat the d ei ty w h o sesad
end wa s thus m ysterious l y pro c la imedand  lamen te d w as th e Syri a n g od
Ta mmuz o rAdonis , who se  death i s known to have been an nually  bewa ile d by
hisfol l owe rs both i n Gr eece and i n h isnativ e S y ria.At A t he nst he
so lemn i ty fell a t  m ids u m me r, and ther e i s n o imp rob a bility  inthe view
that ina  Greek islanda ba n d  of  wo r ship pe rs of Tammuz s hou ld h ave been 
c elebratingthe deat ho f the ir god  withthe cus t o ma r y pass iona tedemonstra tio ns of sorr ow  a t  the v eryti me whe n
 board._At evening,_when they were off_the Echinadian
Islands,_the_wind died_away,_and the vessel_drifted close in_to the island
of Paxos._Most of the_passengers_were awake and many were still drinking
wine after dinner, when suddenly a voice hailed_the_ship from_the_island,
calling_upon Thamus. The crew and_passengers were taken by surprise,_for
though there_was an Egyptian pilot named Thamus on board,_few_knew him
even by_name. Twice the cry was repeated, but Thamus kept_silence.
However, at the third call he_answered, and the_voice_from_the shore, now
louder than_ever, said, "When you are come_to Palodes, announce that the
Great Pan_is dead." Astonishment fell upon all, and_they consulted whether
it would be better_to do the bidding of_the voice_or not. At last Thamus
resolved_that, if the_wind held,_he would pass_the place in silence, but
if it_dropped when they_were off Palodes he would give_the_message. Well,
when they_were_come_to Palodes,_there was a_great_calm; so_Thamus_standing
in the stern and looking towards_the_land cried out, as he had been
bidden,_"The Great Pan is_dead."_The words had hardly_passed his lips when
a loud_sound of lamentation broke on their_ears, as_if a_multitude were
mourning. This strange story, vouched for by many on board,_soon got wind
at Rome, and Thamus_was sent for and_questioned by_the_emperor Tiberius
himself, who_caused_enquiries to_be made about the dead god.(15) In_modern
times, also,_the annunciation of the death of_the Great Pan has_been_much
discussed and various explanations of it_have been suggested. On the whole
the_simplest and most natural would_seem_to_be that the deity whose_sad
end was thus mysteriously proclaimed and_lamented was the_Syrian god
Tammuz or Adonis, whose death is_known_to have been annually bewailed by
his_followers_both in Greece and in his_native_Syria._At Athens the
solemnity fell at_midsummer, and there is no improbability_in the view
that in a Greek island a band_of worshippers of_Tammuz should have been
celebrating the_death_of_their god with the customary passionate
demonstrations of sorrow at the_very time_when