HAPPINESS/JOLLITY
Happiness and Jollity * Mythology Research




Gods/Goddesses/Demigods
* Faunus - Roman god of herdsmen, forests, bucolic revelry and merry making. Identified with Pan (greek). (DM.96)
* Hotei - Japanese god of jollity and good luck. Seen as plump and merry, a favorite of children. (DM.130)
* Volupia (Roman) goddess of pleasure. (Angerona - the goddess of sorrow's, rites were celebrated in Volupia's "Temple of Delight") (DM.21)
* Saturn old Italian king god. (Like greek Cronus) - his reign was the 'golden age' - A Planet was named after him, as well as the day 'Saturday' His festivals were marked by revelry and merry making. (DM.232)


Creatures/Beings/People
* Satyrs - forest gods (greek) attending to Dionysus, usually. Head arms and torso of a man, but ears, horns and hindquarters of a goat. Known for dancing, playing reed popes, and chasing nymphs. lecherous. (DM.232)





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