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== Origin ==
Faunus may be of [[Proto-Indo-European religion|Indo-European]] origin and related to the Vedic god [[Rudra]].<ref name=NečasHraste-Vuković-2011/> It is believed that he was worshipped by traditional Roman farmers before becoming a nature deity.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Faunus (ancient Italian god) |encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia Britannica |lang=en |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Faunus |access-date=2020-10-23}}</ref>