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Coin of Zeus and Pan

Coin of Zeus and Pan


‎This silver stater, minted about 370 B.C. in Greece’s Arcadia region, depicts Zeus, king of gods (obverse). Pan, whose cult began in Arcadia, sits by his musical instrument, the Pan pipes or “syrinx” (reverse). Here he is the god of hunting, holding a throwing stick used for hunting hares. The monogram “ARK” stands for Arcadia. Worship of Zeus and Pan was widespread in Greece and Hellenized regions. The Lystrans mistook Paul for Zeus (Acts 14:12–13). Caesarea Philippi was a center of Pan worship (Matt 16:13).
‎Matt 16:13, Matt 17:27, Acts 14:12–13


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