Collage of modern rendition inspired by New Kingdom tomb paintings by Jeff Dahl, Wikipedia “Anubis” under licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en and cover art for John Barth’s Giles Goat-Boy
(19) DOG GOD & GOAT BOY
And now we get to my wildest special mentions, where the heroes of mythology crossover into my personal mythology.
Dog gods – “deities depicted as dogs or whose myths and iconography are associated with dogs” – occur in different mythologies, but crossover into my personal mythology due to my reverence for them. Dog gods always get bonus points from me!
“Various cultures and mythologies feature dog gods, protectors, and mythical hounds, most notably Anubis, the ancient Egyptian jackal-headed deity of the underworld.”
As for goat boy, it’s just Pan, isn’t it? Not quite – it’s for all the capering and capricious caprine deities out there, all the satyrs, fauns, and goat boys out there. As a Capricorn goat boy myself, I borrow the term for my personal mythology from Bill Hicks comedy routine, in which he styles himself as Randy Pan the Goat Boy, available for children’s parties (where he cavorts with their mommy).
Of course, there’s also Giles Goat Boy by John Barth – very much the mythic hero.
RATING:
X-TIER (WILD TIER)