Why was it called Pan's Labyrinth? Who is Pan?

Question

The original Spanish title is El Laberinto Del Fauno, which makes sense. In the film there is no reference to the faun's name being Pan so where did the translators get that from?

Answer 1

I'm guesing Pan may be more like "panning" (searching, moving around) the Labyrinth, but the you're right the english translation doesn't make much sense to me either. They should've called it "The Fawn's Labyrinth" ---have u seen "Lost in Translation" lol



*I meant Faun, a Fawn would be a baby deer.

look here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/

It says Pan is that Pale character -I think the one with eyes in his hands at the banquet table



I hate when people on yahoo answers think they know what is true when they don't have sources to back it up ---- do your homework douchebags -----> take a look



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El Laberinto del Fauno literally translated means The Labyrinth of the Faun. Since in English faun (a satyr) and fawn (a baby deer) are both pronounced the same, it was believed that there would be some confusion so the English title is Pan's Labyrinth even though the faun is not the god Pan.



*The fact the Faun is not Pan is made clear by director, Guillermo del Toro in the special features, as he says he did not want the sexual god Pan to be a character opposite a young girl.

Answer 2

Who Is Pan

Answer 3

I in basic terms figured it become because of the fact the mum or dad of the labyrinth/guy who sent Ofelia on the seek become a faun, and Pan become the faun god. ETA this question extremely have been given me thinking, so I went decrease back and appeared it up on Wikipedia. right this is what they say: "Its unique Spanish call is El laberinto del fauno, which refers back to the faun of Roman mythology and straight away interprets to "The Labyrinth of the Faun"; the English call refers back to the faun-like Greek god Pan, although del Toro has stated that the faun featured interior the action picture isn't honestly Pan."

Answer 4

The title refers to the faun-like Greek god Pan.

Answer 5

Eric V. A faun and a satyr are different creatures. A Faun has a cross between a man and a Deer. A Satyr is a cross between a man and a Goat.



Pan is the faun who speaks to Ophelia.

Answer 6

Pan is the Greek god of shepherds and flocks, of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music: paein means to pasture. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr.

Answer 7

Pan is a faun, a greek deity who is lacivious and mischevious.. because of these qualities, the christians used many of his characteristics to invent their view of the devil.... cloven hooves, goat features, horns.

In fact pan represents a rural woodland spirit, and is not supposed to be *really* evil.



he is usually represented playing Pan pipes (hence the name of the instrument)



nice *guess* 'Super Wisdom' - the girls name is Ofelia.....{Duuuuuuhh!}



{edit} - i see 'super wisdom' has 2 thumbs up... that measn that there are at least 2 people who cannot even be bothered to look at http://www.imdb.com ......... either that, or she has 2 other ID's on YA!

Answer 8

If I'm not mistaken, Pan is the greek god of music, the one that's half-human and half-goat. He looks like the creature in the movie so I guess he's Pan.

Answer 9

pan is the wierd creature that talks to the little girl.

Answer 10

I do not remember which mythology it was in - but Pan was a centaur-esque being.

Answer 11

hahaha

Answer 12

Pan is the girl....duuuuuuuuuhh...