Paean (pronounced as the last two syllables of "European", ) is a term used to describe a type of song. It comes from the ancient Greek use of the term, which was also used as the name of the healer of the gods. Ancient Greek Paean In Homer, Paean was the Greek physician of the gods. In other writers the word is a mere epithet of Apollo in his capacity as a god of healing, but it isn't known whether Paean was originally a separate Deity or merely an aspect of Apollo. Homer leaves the question un… (More on Paean)