Theories of myth interpretation

Princess Moana of the Underworld . Ofelia is the epitome of good while Captain Vidal is the utmost evil by killing her . However the other symbolism for good is the rebels who took Vidal 's life Although the manner in which they did is not really good , in reality per se it is an acceptable way to end a fairly evil man . In this sense Ofelia 's objective of making both worlds a better place to live in was achieved - in the fantasy world by completing all her tasks and in the real world

through her death

Characters as Compared to Greek Myths

The title itself was a referral to the Greek god Pan , although the director and writer of the story denied having derived the Faun from Pan the Greek God . Perhaps , it is the similarity of the features that was compared to . The Faun personification of half man-half goat was first used in The Chronicles of Narnia as the trickster who wanted to kidnap Lucy but changed his mind later on . In Pan 's Labyrinth , the Faun was used as the guide with unknown objective - either the good or the bad Is he telling the truth ? Is he just tricking Ofelia to lure her into his trap ? But we find out later that he was just testing Ofelia 's good heart if she could spill an innocent 's blood just to achieve her goals

The pale man who was guarding the magical dagger was perhaps derived from the Cycladic idols ' that archaeologists found in the Cycladic Islands . These figurines have white bodies , featureless faces , and stiff , formal poses and were thought to represent death . Just like the pale man , who represented nothing but death of children (in the drawings and the mountain full of children 's shoes

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