Lupercus was a protector of the farmers, harvesting and packs of wild animals.
He was an ancient Italian god, worshipped by shepherds as the promoter of fertility in sheep and protector of flocks.
[1] His sanctuary was the Lupercal, where she-wolf took care of Romulus and Remus;[2] this is why Lupercalia was a celebration that helped pregnant women.
[citation needed] Lupercus is sometimes identified with the god Pan in Greek mythology.
[1] The Roman god Faunus is a variation of Lupercus, also linked to the festival of Lupercalia.