"Pagan Mysteries and Metaphysical Ironies: Gods and Goddesses on Shakespeare's Stage" https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbc393/ Author: Kullmann, Thomas. Type: Journal Article Year: 2013 Publication Information: Shakespeare Jahrbuch 149 (2013): 33–51. Annotation: Discusses Shakespeare's depiction of pagan gods and goddesses in Midsummer Night's Dream, Pericles, Cymbeline, and Winter's Tale, questioning what the non-allegorical inclusion of these figures means in the context of Christian early modern England, and what they indicate about Shakespeare's own faith (and doubts). German summary, 51. Language: English Keywords: god; goddess; Christianity; faith Tags: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cymbeline, Pericles, Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism, The Winter's Tale WSB Update: Fall 2013 WSB Record Number: bbbc393