Read this information. How does the allusion to the Pied Piper in "Pan: God of the Wild" contribute to the meaning of the myth? By the 16th century, the legendary Pied Piper of Hamelin was blamed for the departure of children from the German village of Hameln in 1284. Some say the children were led to colonize the east. Others say they became victims of the Children's Crusade. It suggests experience, as Pitys leaves home to follow Pan It suggests a loss of innocence, as Pitys follows Pan to her demise It suggests a never-ending childhood, as Pitys will never grow up It suggests the journey toward adulthood, as Pitys links her life to Pan's.​