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  1. Baphometnoun

    An imagined pagan deity (i.e., a product of Christian folklore concerning pagans), revived in the 19th century as a figure of occultism and Satanism.

  2. Etymology: From medieval Latin Baphometh, baffometi, from Occitan Bafometz.

Wikipedia

  1. Baphomet

    Baphomet is a deity allegedly worshipped by the Knights Templar that subsequently became incorporated into various occult and Western esoteric traditions. The name Baphomet appeared in trial transcripts for the Inquisition of the Knights Templar starting in 1307. It first came into popular English usage in the 19th century during debate and speculation on the reasons for the suppression of the Templar order. Baphomet is a symbol of balance in various occult and mystical traditions, the origin of which some occultists have attempted to link with the Gnostics and Templars, although occasionally purported to be a deity or a demon. Since 1856 the name Baphomet has been associated with the "Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Éliphas Lévi, composed of binary elements representing the "symbolization of the equilibrium of opposites": half-human and half-animal, male and female, good and evil, etc. Lévi's intention was to symbolize his concept of balance, with Baphomet representing the goal of perfect social order.

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  1. Baphomet

    Baphomet is a symbolic figure often associated with occultism, esoteric traditions, and various magical or mystical practices. It is typically depicted as a deity or a symbol that embodies aspects of both masculine and feminine energy, encompassing qualities such as duality, transformation, and transcendence. Baphomet has been interpreted differently throughout history and has connections to different religious and cultural contexts, including occultist traditions, Freemasonry, and modern pagan and Satanic movements. Overall, Baphomet represents a complex and multifaceted symbol that can vary in meaning depending on the specific belief system or interpretation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Baphometnoun

    an idol or symbolical figure which the Templars were accused of using in their mysterious rites

Wikidata

  1. Baphomet

    Baphomet is a term originally used to describe a deity supposedly worshiped by the Knights Templars, and subsequently incorporated into disparate occult and mystical traditions. It first appeared in 11th and 12th century Latin and Provençal as a corruption of "Mahomet", the Latinisation of "Muhammad", but later it appeared as a term for a pagan idol in trial transcripts of the Inquisition of the Knights Templar in the early 14th century. The name first came into popular English-speaking consciousness in the 19th century, with debate and speculation on the reasons for the suppression of the Templars. Since 1856, the name Baphomet has been associated with a "Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Eliphas Lévi. It represents the duality of male and female, as well as Heaven and Hell or night and day, signified by the raising of one arm and the downward gesture of the other. It can be taken to represent any of the major harmonious dichotomies of the cosmos. However, Baphomet has been connected with Satanism as well, primarily due to the adoption of its symbol by the Church of Satan.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Baphomet

    baf′ō-mėt, n. the alleged name of a mysterious idol the Templars were accused of worshipping.—adj. Baph′ometic. [A medieval corr. of the name Mahomet.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Baphomet

    a mysterious image, presumed represent Mahomet, which the Templars were accused of worshipping, but which they may rather be surmised to have invoked to curse them if they failed in their vow; Carlyle refers to this cult in "Sartor," end of Bk. II. chapter vii., where he speaks of the "Baphometic fire-baptism" of his hero, under which all the spectres that haunted him withered up. Baptism

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of baphomet in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of baphomet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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