Five Week Class Taught Online Via Zoom
Mondays, March 16 - April 13, 2026
7:00 - 8:30pm ET (NYC Time)
$125 General Admission
PLEASE NOTE: Classes will be recorded and archived for students who cannot make that time
Celebrate spring by summoning the Great God Pan in his many manifestations in this interactive workshop designed to deepen our connection with this ancient nature deity. Revered, repressed, and resurrected, Pan reflects our changing relationship with the natural world and our own bestial natures. When we are more connected to nature, he appears as a celebration of earthiness, sensuality, and instinct. He is recognized as a necessary part of life, including both the beauty and the horror, and is respected—even worshipped—as a god. When we become disconnected from nature, we misperceive him as evil, frightening, perverse, or as a temptation to be resisted. Explore all of these pathways to Pan (and more) over the course of five weeks packed with lectures, conversation, readings, activities, and share outs.
Each session will begin by summoning Pan via poetic tributes to the Great God from across the centuries. Resident mythologist Liz Andres will then guide participants through richly illustrated lectures delving into different facets of this great god. Participants will have the opportunity to explore their personal relationship with Pan during class conversations and via specific prompts and activities designed to deepen engagement. Additional readings and resources will be provided, and all participants will be invited to share an optional creative project at the end of the course.
Week One: Ancient God
- Introducing Pan
- Pan’s Origins & Divinity
- Worshipping Pan
- Death of Pan
Week Two: Horned God
- Archetype of the Horned God
- Hybrid Creatures
- Wild Men
- Pan and the Devil
Week Three: Fertility God
- Carnality
- Aphrodite and Dionysos
- Witches and the Occult
Week Four: Nature God
- Resurrection
- Environmentalism
- Satanism
Liz Andres is a museum professional and scholar based in Los Angeles. She holds degrees in Art History, Classical Archaeology, and Museum Studies from U.C. Berkeley and the University of Leicester. She is pursuing her PhD in Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute, and is a resident mythologist and frequent presenter with Morbid Anatomy.
Satyr & Nymph Worshipping Pan, John Allen St. John, early 20th century; Pan & Psyche, Edward Burne-Jones, 1874; Pan & Syrinx, Peter Paul Rubens & Jan Breughel the Younger, early 17th century; The Sabbath of Witches, Francisco Goya, 1797-98; Marble Statue of Pan, Roman, 1st century CE; Satyr & Goat, Roman, 1st century CE
Five Week Class Taught Online Via Zoom
Mondays, March 16 - April 13, 2026
7:00 - 8:30pm ET (NYC Time)
$125 General Admission
PLEASE NOTE: Classes will be recorded and archived for students who cannot make that time
Celebrate spring by summoning the Great God Pan in his many manifestations in this interactive workshop designed to deepen our connection with this ancient nature deity. Revered, repressed, and resurrected, Pan reflects our changing relationship with the natural world and our own bestial natures. When we are more connected to nature, he appears as a celebration of earthiness, sensuality, and instinct. He is recognized as a necessary part of life, including both the beauty and the horror, and is respected—even worshipped—as a god. When we become disconnected from nature, we misperceive him as evil, frightening, perverse, or as a temptation to be resisted. Explore all of these pathways to Pan (and more) over the course of five weeks packed with lectures, conversation, readings, activities, and share outs.
Each session will begin by summoning Pan via poetic tributes to the Great God from across the centuries. Resident mythologist Liz Andres will then guide participants through richly illustrated lectures delving into different facets of this great god. Participants will have the opportunity to explore their personal relationship with Pan during class conversations and via specific prompts and activities designed to deepen engagement. Additional readings and resources will be provided, and all participants will be invited to share an optional creative project at the end of the course.
Week One: Ancient God
- Introducing Pan
- Pan’s Origins & Divinity
- Worshipping Pan
- Death of Pan
Week Two: Horned God
- Archetype of the Horned God
- Hybrid Creatures
- Wild Men
- Pan and the Devil
Week Three: Fertility God
- Carnality
- Aphrodite and Dionysos
- Witches and the Occult
Week Four: Nature God
- Resurrection
- Environmentalism
- Satanism
Liz Andres is a museum professional and scholar based in Los Angeles. She holds degrees in Art History, Classical Archaeology, and Museum Studies from U.C. Berkeley and the University of Leicester. She is pursuing her PhD in Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute, and is a resident mythologist and frequent presenter with Morbid Anatomy.
Satyr & Nymph Worshipping Pan, John Allen St. John, early 20th century; Pan & Psyche, Edward Burne-Jones, 1874; Pan & Syrinx, Peter Paul Rubens & Jan Breughel the Younger, early 17th century; The Sabbath of Witches, Francisco Goya, 1797-98; Marble Statue of Pan, Roman, 1st century CE; Satyr & Goat, Roman, 1st century CE
