Let’s dive deep into the monster goat mythos. Why is the goat the symbol of the beast? What secrets does it hold? Find out everything you wanted to know about Pan, Baphomet and the Goatman but were afraid to axe, tonight on Monster Lore Tour.

References: Earliest representation of a witch & Goat of Mendes ‘tupping’ & Seirim & more!: (Editor) Cavendish, R. (1970). Man, myth, magic: an illustrated encylopedia of the supernatural (Vol 3) BPG Publishing, Italy, p1031, p1033, p1033 Aleister Crowley’s on Capricornus: Crowley, A. (1991). Magick in theory and practice. Castle Books, NJ, p36 Pan definition & the cult of pan & Pan as ‘all’: Rubenstein, M. (2018). Pantheologies: gods, worlds, monsters. Columbia University Press, p62, p2, p103 Church of Kildare goat ritual: Condren, M. (1991). The serpent and the goddess: women, religion, and power in Celtic Ireland. HarperCollins Scapegoating: Eliade, M. (1954, 1991). Myth of the eternal return. Princeton, NJ, p53 Uz and the Babylonian Goat Cult & Baphomet: Emerson, J.-editor (2024). Babylon & Sumer: myths and tales. Flame Tree Publishing, UK, p299, p285, p321 Capricornus & Aigikampoi & Maighdean Uaine & Bochanach: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p226, p81, p672, p188 Osiris & the Goat of Mendes connection: Neumann, E. (1974). The origins and history of consciousness (3rd Ed.). Bolling Series-Princton University Press, p237, p223 Tianak & Segben: Ramos, M.D. (1990). The creatures of Philippine lower mythology. Phoenix Publishing House, Quezon City, PHL Aymara: Roth, J.E (1997). American Elves: an encyclopedia of little people from the lore of 380 Ethnic groups of the western hemisphere. McFarland & Co, NC & London The place to harbor goats: Guiley, R.E., Imbrogno, P.J. ( 2011). Vengeful djinn: unveiling the hidden agendas of genies. Llewellyn, Minnesota. https://archive.org/details/the-vengeful-djinn.-unveiling-the-hidden-agenda-of-genies-by-guiley-rosemary-ellen/page/n165/mode/1up Zeigevolk: Grimm episode: Lonelyhearts - Season 1: EP 4 (2011) Pan Origins: Eberhart, G.M. (2002). Mysterious creatures: a guide to cryptozoology. ABC- CLIO, Inc, CA, p593 Pan identities & Predispositions: the Pan you meet & Socrates on Pan Robichaud, P. (2021). Pan: the great god’s modern return. Reaktion Books. London, p8, p10, p21 Baphomet etymology & the Church of Satan: Guiley, R.E. (2013). The djinn connection. Visionary Living, Inc (the 2019 Internet Archive publication). https://archive.org/details/thedjinnconnectionrosemaryellenguiley/page/n11/mode/2up Goat Initiations & more: Cavendish, R. (1967). The black arts. Putnam, p307-308, p311, p312-313 Baphomet & the Church of Satan: Guiley, R.E. (2013). The djinn connection. Visionary Living, Inc (the 2019 Internet Archive publication), p8 Goatman Highlight Story 1: The legend of the Goatman of Prince George’s County (Hyattsvillewire.com). https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2021/0godfrey2/23/goatman-prince-georges-county/ Goatman Highlight Story 2: Famed Goatman forever held in a dusty room – Washington Post (2000) New Mexico Goatman sighting: Godfrey, L.S. (2019). I know what I saw. Tarcher Perigee p131