The Pagan religion of today has roots in antiquity, with connections to nature, pantheism, Druidry, shamanism and witchcraft. In recent years there has been a resurgent interest in Pagan Religion, or religious practices that operate outside the monotheistic doctrines of Judaism, Christianity or Islam.

Paganism has broadly connoted the "religion of the peasantry". During and after the Middle Ages, the term paganism was applied to any non-Christian religion, and the term presumed a belief in false gods. The origin of the application of the term "pagan" to polytheism is debated.

These early pinups were often marketed as "French postcards," and they were popular among soldiers and sailors who were looking for a bit of fantasy and escapism during their time away from home. The pinup style really took off in the 1940s, during World War II.

As an image to be literally pinned up (on a wall or locker door etc.), the pin-up was born in the United States in the years 1920 1930, during the golden age of the press.