Pan
3 of the 7 encyclopedias on this shelf carry an entry for Pan. Both are reproduced below, so you can see where they agree and where they differ.
Aiton's Encyclopedia (1910)
in Greek mythology, the god of pastures, forests, and flocks. He is represented in art as having the head and the shoulders of an elderly man with the hind parts of a goat. Sometimes the horns and ears of a goat adorn his head. He was the god of the shepherd, but he developed into a hunter and a fisherman. The word panic, as applied to a flock of sheep, has reference to Pan. The sudden fear which sometimes overtakes an army was attributed by the ancients to Pan's influence. He was fond of music and was wont to dance with the forest nymphs. He is credited with the invention of the shepherd's flute, whence the expression Pan's Pipes. He taught Apollo to play on them.
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
in Greek mythology, the god of shepherds, of huntsmen, and of all rural inhabitants. He was the son of Mercury, and was a monster in appearance, having two small horns in his head, a ruddy complexion, a flat nose; and his legs, thighs, tail, and feet were like those presidents, and a cabinet of five ministers. of a goat.
1000 Classical Characters (1900)
The god of shepherds, huntsmen, and the inhabitants of the country. He was in appearance a monster; he had two small horns on his head, and the legs, thighs, tail, and feet were like those of the goat. 2026 Editor's Note: While the text characterizes Pan as a monster, he later became a significant figure in the Romantic movement of Western Europe. In the twentieth century, he emerged as a central deity in the Neopagan movement. In Roman religion, he was frequently identified with the nature god Faunus . (Ed: BR 2026-06-12)