medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
the cloven feet and the horns are attested in orderic Vital's Ecclesiastical History; he mentions then (and the steam from the nose) as the surest ways to recongnize devils: so, to be sure, look at the feet, the forehead, and the nose of the one you meet (we read elsewhere that a women who quotes Virgilius is too a devil, of course!...)
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>Objet : [M-R] Pan
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> Dear listmembers,
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> I am working on the Pan figure in Renaissance bucolic poetry. In the weird and wonderful world of Renaissance Arcadia, Pan can appear as a type both for a worldly ruler (Francois I being a favourite) and for Christ himself. I find this rather surprising as I have always associated Pan with t'other one- you know, cloven feet and that sort of thing. Still, I think I can explain Pan's role in Arcadia and its origin. My query is about the devil:
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> When is he first associated specifically with Pan? (the name for the devil in Scandinavian languages is 'Fan', which must be a corruption of Pan)
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> When is he first shown in art with the attributes of Pan, ie the horns and cloven feet? I know he often appears in Renaissance pictures with all sorts of other animal features (pigs' heads etc.), but in many of the medieval pictures I have seen, the devil and under-devils, such as Titivillus, look distinctly Pan-like.
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> Does Pan ever appear in a positive context in medieval literature?
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> I have read Seznec, The survival of the Pagan Gods and John Boardman's little book on Pan, but neither is very helpful for this topic. I'd be ever so grateful if you could help me out.
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> Lena Wahlgren-Smith
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