Bibliography is my life.

I think that "new age pagan" thing sets some people's teeth on edge.

Pax Professoressa, no offence taken as of course you don’t know me, but Patrick is right, I associate new-age thinking with a peculiar mix of poor logic skills and a shaky grasp of history. Neither of which is my particular problem.

Its just part of the fun (and the poetry) to use, and make up, good appellations for the gods and historical figures. For instance, I always refer to Charlemagne and his grandfather as Chuck the Great and Chuck the Hammer, and for Henry the Eighth no other epithet will do but Fat Boy (note also that once I say that there is no longer any doubt as to which Henry XIII I mean).

Its also a great way of conveying tone, two entirely different mental images of the same man are conjured up by the names Carlos Magna and Chuck the Great. It also allows one to disparage those one has no respect for, like refering to the Son of Man as Panther’s Son. Plus, as the last example illustrates, it provides a use for any spare esoteric knowledge that may be lying about.

Anyway I just view it as part of the fun. So don’t expect me to start spelling magic with a "k" or talking about my past incarnation as Octavian (although I admit there might be some fun in the latter).