Why and How did the great god Pan die?

Question

Pan is the only Greek god that is dead, but I am having trouble finding out how he died. If anyone knows please help!

Answer 1

pan was supposed to have died when christ was born. pan was the god of shepards and christ is the shepard of men. pan represents paganism and christ, christianity.
paganism died when christianity was born

Answer 2

"If one were to believe the Greek historian Plutarch (in "The Obsolescence of Oracles" (Moralia, Book 5:17)), Pan is the only Greek god who is dead. During the reign of Tiberius (A.D. 14-37), the news of Pan's death came to one Thamus, a sailor on his way to Italy by way of the island of Paxi. A divine voice hailed him across the salt water, "Thamus, are you there? When you reach Palodes,[8] take care to proclaim that the great god Pan is dead." Which Thamus did, and the news was greeted from shore with groans and laments."

They don't actually explain how he died... just that he did.

Answer 3

Plutarch wrote that the sailor Palodes was instructed by a divine voice to report Pan's death in Palodes, which he did. Robert Graves believes that Thamus misinterpreted his instruction.

Pan's modern decline is the subject of Tom Robbins' 1984 novel "Jitterbug Perfume".

R. Ogilvie Crombie has written about his own recent meetings with Pan in various Scottish locations.

Answer 4

It's up in the air whether or not Pan actually did die.

Answer 5

Pan in his goat-god aspect was attacked by the monster Typhon. He dove into the Nile and the parts above the water remained a goat, but those under the water transformed into a fish.