Paul Robichaud

Stories of the Stones explores how ancient monuments – standing stones, megaliths, and earthworks – have been reimagined across the centuries in folklore, literature, art, and popular culture. From medieval myths to Romantic fascination and from folk-horror cinema to Julian Cope, the powerful stories inspired by these enigmatic sites reflect the beliefs and anxieties of each era. Spanning Britain, Ireland,...

From ancient myth to contemporary art and literature, a beguiling look at the many incarnations of the mischievous— and culturally immortal—god Pan, now in paperback. Pan--he of the cloven hoof and lustful grin, beckoning through the trees. From classical myth to modern literature, film, and music, the god Pan has fascinated and terrified the Western imagination. 'Panic' is the name...