Pagan Portals Pan by Melusine Draco

96 Pages
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing, Ltd / Moon Books
Release Date: November 25, 2016

Religion & Spirituality

The book is divided into the following chapters and at the end of each is a magical exercise.

Chapter 1: The power of images
Chapter 2: The great god Pan is dead!
Chapter 3: Companion of the Nymphs
Chapter 4: I too was in Arcadia
Chapter 5: God of the Witches
Other names by which Pan is known
The Orphic Hymns

The author begins with a detailed description of Pan and horned gods along with their association to Satan and the Devil. She also discusses the outlaw of Paganism and whether there was a continuation of it through modern times. She provides an image of Arcadia which was Pan’s home but was described as other places in mythology stories.

If you are interested in Pan and his story, you will enjoy this book. Although it is a short book, it contains thorough research on the subject.

While this, like all Pagan Portals, are little bite-sized intros to the topics of the titles and I was happy with the level of research and information provided I felt like something was missing for me.

All in all, this was a good read for anyone who wants to get to know Pan, especially those who have never worked with Him or don't know about Him.

I love having all the history of Pan in one book to read and enjoy! I've read much about Pan through the years and have always enjoyed the stories and history of him. I have also read other books by Melusine Draco which I have enjoyed; she's a good writer, personable. I think anyone interested in the Pan myths though the ages will enjoy this book. It's very well researched and easily read and enjoyed.

Pan was one of the first non-Christian deities I was ever aware of.. A constant companion of my childhood, I loved learning about his history through the ages, The magical exercises are both relevant and insightful. I definitely plan on adding this book to my shelves!

From the start, I was impressed with this book. The author did a fantastic job of researching the material she used as sources, including many passages to prove the points she was making. I liked her informative writing style and thought this was a really interesting look at pan through the ages and different cultures.

A lot of times, books like this can quickly become redundant and lose my interest, but this one didn't. I enjoyed reading this and felt like I learned quite a bit from it by the end. If you are interested in the horned god, this is a book that you don't want to miss.

This review is based on a complementary copy from the publisher, provided through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.