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{{Short description|Nymph transformed into hollow water reeds in Greek mythology}} {{other uses}} [[File:Houghton 54C-508 - Girodet-Trioson, Pan poursuivant Syrinx (cropped).jpg|thumb|''Pan poursuivant Syrinx'' drawing by [[Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson|Girodet]], 1826]] {{Greek deities (nymphs)}} In classical [[Greek mythology]], '''Syrinx''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɪ|r|ɪ|ŋ|k|s}} ({{langx|grc|Σύριγξ|Súrinx|pipe}}) was an Arcadian [[nymph]] and a follower of [[Artemis]], known for her [[chastity]]. Being pursued by Pan, she fled into the river [[Ladon (river)|Ladon]], and at her own request was metamorphosed into a reed from which Pan then made his panpipes.
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