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by Micha F. Lindemans

The son of Hermes and a Sicilian nymph. He was known as a shepherd and flute player. He is regarded as the inventor of bucolic/pastoral poetry. The naiad Nomia fell in love with him, but he repaid her love with unfaithfulness upon which she blinded him.