Gothic Legends

The Sigil of the Baphomet is an inverted pentacle form, with two points pointing upwards, one downwards, and one to each side.   Inside the pentacle is the image of a goat, its horns filling the upper two points, its ears filling the two lateral ones, and its mouth filling the lower one. This is  suppost to be the face of Satan.   The goat and pentacle theme is very old, and has its origins in alchemy. The pentacle is surrounded by two circles, the innermost touching the points of the pentacle. In between the two circles are 5 Hebrew characters, spelling LVTHN anticlockwise: Leviathan.  

The figurine above (Baphomet by Nemesis Now) is based on an illustration by the nineteenth centuary Occultist Eliphas Levi (see below left).

The symbol of Baphomet was used by the Knights Templar to represent Satan – allegedly.  Through the ages this symbol has been called by many different names. Among these are: The Goat of Mendes, The Goat of a Thousand Young, The Black Goat, The Judas Goat, and perhaps most appropriately, The Scapegoat.”

A modern interpretation is that it represents fertility, success and power.

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