Faun Born In Zimbabwe
Every fan of the Roman mythology, the Chronicles of Narnia or fantasy novels in general has heard of the Faun. Now it seems a real life Mr. Tumnus has been born in Lower Gweru, Zimbabwe.
Image borrowed from dailytelegraph.com
The Faun, which died just a few hours after birth, had a large head with goat legs and tail. But the bizarre thing is that it had a human face. The villagers were so terrified of the creature they burned the body, to the relief of even the dogs who were too scared to get close to it.
The village elder Themba Moyo said, “This is indeed a miracle that has never been witnessed anywhere.”
The owner of the goat, who called the police shortly after the birth, said, “It’s the first time that my goat did this. I have 15 goats and it’s this goat that gave me birth to most of them.”
According to the Zimbabwe Guardian, the Midlands Governor and Resident Minister Jason Machaya is adamant the creature is the result of bestiality.
“This incident is very shocking. It is my first time to see such an evil thing. It is really embarrassing. The head belongs to a man while the body is that of a goat. This is evident that an adult human being was responsible. Evil powers caused this person to lose self-control. We often hear cases of human beings who commit bestiality but this is the first time for such an act to produce a product with human features.”
A Faun by Hungarian painter Pál Szinyei Merse.
What is a Faun?
According to monstropedia.org, fauns have the legs, hooves, and horns of a goat while the torso and head of a man.
The origin of the faun comes from the Roman mythological god Faunus who reproduced himself in fauns. Faunus is the god of wild nature and fertility.
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