Paean was the personification of holy songs sung by "seer-doctors" (), which were supposed to cure disease.
pˈiːən wʌzðə pɜːsˈɑːnɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv hˈoʊli sˈɔŋz sˈʌŋ bˈaɪ "sˈiːɚdˈɑːktɚz", wˌɪtʃ wɜː səpˈoʊzd tə kjˈʊɹ dɪzˈiːz.