Paul Robichaud
@pjrobichaud.bsky.social
Literature, myth, folklore • Stories of the Stones: Imagining Prehistory in Britain, Ireland, & Brittany (Reaktion, 2026) • Pan: the Great God’s Modern Return • Poems in NewPoetry.ca, The South Shore Review, and The Ekphrastic Review • Professor of English
Worked for her!
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Worked for her!
Yes, Syd Barrett named the album after the chapter in WITW!
November 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Yes, Syd Barrett named the album after the chapter in WITW!
Some editions omitted ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’ chapter!
November 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Some editions omitted ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’ chapter!
I have one myself!
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I have one myself!
And who knows, Pan may well have been identified with more local gods and spirits in ways not reflected in the written record.
November 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
And who knows, Pan may well have been identified with more local gods and spirits in ways not reflected in the written record.
Great question! My understanding is that Pan becomes associated with the Wild Hunt in modern witchcraft, an association that makes sense mythically and archetypally, but I don't think this connection can be verifiably dated to ancient times.
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Great question! My understanding is that Pan becomes associated with the Wild Hunt in modern witchcraft, an association that makes sense mythically and archetypally, but I don't think this connection can be verifiably dated to ancient times.