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What is Baphomet?
The Baphomet is a name long associated with the Knights Templar. In the 19th century, the name became well known due to several publications of psuedo-history works that tried to link the Knights Templar with conspiracy theories detailing their suppression. Baphomet then came to be associated with the "Sabattic Goat" image drawn by Eliphas Levi.
The name Baphomet has been traced as far back to the crusades. King Phillip IV of France arrested a massive amount of French Templars, and had them tortured. The name Baphomet commonly comes up in their confessions, in reference to an idol they had worshiped.
The description of the object changed from confession to confession. Some Templars denied any knowledge of it. Others, under torture, described it as being either a severed head, a cat, or a head with three faces.
Baphomet is commonly referred to as Satan, but that is not altogether true, there is more hidden meaning.
But, as Levi's Baphomet image suggests, Baphomet is commonly portrayed as a synonym of Satan, or a demon.
The symbol of the goat in the downward-pointed pentagram was adopted as the official symbol — called the Sigil of Baphomet — of the Church of Satan, and continues to be used amongst Satanists.
Baphomet is also commonly referred to in Antichristian Death Metal. The blackened Death Metal band Behemoth has a song called the Horns ov Baphomet, which the lyrics go as such:
"Rise thy horns
For I'm at one with the dark
Divine presence ascends
Touching the forehead ov god
Hark! I was not, I have become
In rapture, in vengeance, in blood
From word into flesh
From man into god
"Strive ever to more"
So spake the wisdom ov snake
"Hold up thyself"
Sayeth the law ov the brave
Beyond all I am
Let it be known
Within my blood fire stirs
Thee I invoke, The Unspoken One
As the wolf among sheep yet cower I do not
Victorious, glorious, constantly thirsting
And as the anger fuels my heart and will
No longer fear that which feeble men fear
"No rest for conquerors!", Legions of Typhon Seth await
Conquering child ov Mars breathes out war formula
"Ain Soph Aur
Protect my ways
Enlighten my paths
Consume me with thy rays"
I, the heart ov Tiphareth is waiting
The centre and secret ov the Sun
I invoke the Sothis rites, as day and night I'm reborn
...We shall all be one with the flames, from above... "
Satan is a major aspect in Death Metal, and Baphomet is also a major aspect of the Knights Templar legends. Many questions still remain unanswered.
How did Baphomet come into being?
And why?
What is Baphomet?
Scholars try to answer these questions, but the truth may never be known.
A quote by Ephilis Levi, painter of a Baphomet image.
ON The Horns of Baphomet
"The goat on the frontispiece carries the sign of the pentagram on the forehead, with one point at the top, a symbol of light, his two hands forming the sign of hermetism, the one pointing up to the white moon of Chesed, the other pointing down to the black one of Geburah. This sign expresses the perfect harmony of mercy with justice. His one arm is female, the other male like the ones of the androgyn of Khunrath, the attributes of which we had to unite with those of our goat because he is one and the same symbol. The flame of intelligence shining between his horns is the magic light of the universal balance, the image of the soul elevated above matter, as the flame, whilst being tied to matter, shines above it. The beast's head expresses the horror of the sinner, whose materially acting, solely responsible part has to bear the punishment exclusively; because the soul is insensitive according to its nature and can only suffer when it materializes. The rod standing instead of genitals symbolizes eternal life, the body covered with scales the water, the semi- circle above it the atmosphere, the feathers following above the volatile. Humanity is represented by the two breasts and the androgyn arms of this sphinx of the occult sciences."
Baphomet - meme gif
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Baphomet - what is it?
baphomet pendants are often confused with pentagrams, however, baphoments are thought to be more satanic.
"OMG!! She's wearing a pentagram/baphomet! SATAN WORSHIPPER!!"
What does "Baphomet" mean?
the big mofo from Ragnarok Online
And I was like "Noo! Bapho's coming!"
And bapho was like "I'm gonna squeeeeze yo' nuts, bubba!"
Baphomet - what does it mean?
1) A goat headed "demon" so to speak. The Knights Templar, a crusading order established by Hughes de Paynes in Jerusalem after the First Crusade, were accused of worshipping it. The Inquisition found them of such worship, and hence they were burned by the hundreds at the stakes, and they were also tortured..
2) Baphomet also has his place among Thanks Giving Tradition. The horn, with great amounts of food pouring fourth, is actually the horn of Baphomet. Baphomet is a God of Fertility, not of anything demonic or evil. It's evil image was crafted by the Church.
3)Name of an evil entity or the devil according to Eliphas Levi, depicted in his book Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie, written in 1854.
1) Pope Clement and King Philippe of France had the Knights Templar put on trial for worshipping Baphomet.
2) Almost every Thanks Giving, you will see an image of Baphomet, his horn.
3) Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie depressed me because the writer did bad research on Baphomet.
3) Is it just me, or does Belisarius have seem to be the only one who actually knows something?
Baphomet - meaning
1.A creation of Eliphas Levi which is a symbol of man's nature, carnal desires, and connection to nature. Usually seen as a goat-headed figure with a womans torso, pointing above and below, with a sun overhead and a moon below. aka: goat of mendes, goat of a thousand young, black goat.
2. a synonym for the symbol primarily seen as the symbol for the Church of Satan, created by Anton Szandor Lavey, in 1966, which features hebrew letters that spell "lvytn" or leviathan, which is a sea-serpent creature associated with Satan, the dual god of christianity. However, The Church of Satan and Anton LaVey's teachings are not of worship of an external deity, but of teh worship of oneself, who is the real creator of all deities in their opinion. aka: sigil of baphomet.
"That baphomet statue is amazing!"
"Where did you get that baphomet penmdant?"
Baphomet - definition
1. An idol or image
2. Idol or image originally used by the Knights Templar, claimed by the Inquisition to seal their heresy.
3. The most well-known and recent depiction shown by Eliphas Lévi's 1854 Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie, consisting of a goat with a torch between the horns. This image is often used as a representation of Satan or some other hierarchy of Hell.
4. Suggested etymologies:
A. From the Greek 'baphe' and 'metis', meaning "baptism of wisdom".
B. Atbash cipher for the Goddess Sophia
C. Acronymn: 'Temp. ohp. Ab.' originating from the Latin 'Templi omnium hominum pacis abhas,' meaning "the father of universal peace among men."
Baphomet was once thought to be a demon worshipped by freemasons, a legend originating from the Taxil hoax.
Baphomet - slang
The ruler of our world.
Soon to be recognized across the Earth, Baphomet is currently only worshiped by the world's elite ruling class.
He is a She and is leading us all down the path to destruction by perverting everything God created this world to be, especially our gender roles.
The image of Baphomet is mesmerizing: part man, part woman, part beast.
Google it and research your soon to be Lord
I believe he has a homo-erotic crush on Baphomet...I can see why
Baphomet gets a bad rep from Christians.
If Baphomet ever appears instead of deciding whether to fight or flight, I will have to decide whether to fuck or flight.
Baphomet
Baphomet something some thing .......SATANISMEN
Baphomet is nice goat.
Baphomet
Originally a deity the Knights Templar were accused of worshipping, the Baphomet is a gnostic symbol drawn by a former Catholic Seminarian Eliphas Lévi. On one hand, Lévi's intention was to symbolize his concept of balance and equilibrium opposites that was essential to the concept of Astral Light. On the other hand, the Baphomet represents a tradition that should result in a perfect social order, coming from Levi’s longing for “true” Socialism and “true”, uncorrupted, Christianity.
Like the upsidedown cross(St.Peters Cross), the Baphomet has nothing to do with the devil and was appropriated by satanists. Levi longed for order and completely rejected the notion of satanism/disorder.
Baphomet
Baphomet is a deity appearing in Masonic theology, Wicca, Satanism, and Christianity. The first mention of Baphomet was from a 12'th century poem as a corrupted form of the Prophet Muhammad. Later on, the Knight's Templar were accused of idolizing severed heads called "bafomet".
In Wicca, the common image of Baphomet drawn by Eliphas Lévi is used for the Horned God, or the Godhead. In Freemasonry, Baphomet is a twisted form of Sophia, a mistress of God from Gnosticism. In Christianity, Baphomet is often portrayed as Satan, or Lucifer, and in Paganism, Baphomet is used as an image of fertility and purity.
The Westernized image of Baphomet comes from the Artist Eliphas Lévi, who drew the image for a book called "Dogmas and Rituals of High Magic". This image has been named " The Goat of Mendes", possibly modeled after the Greek god Mendes, who was portrayed as having a goat's face, and legs. Mendes is more commonly known from Roman theology as "Pan", who's worshipers had been visited and spoken down upon by Jesus, the acclaimed son of the Hebrew God.
Baphomet is used as an idol in Satanism, and is very often confused with the Christian antagonist, Satan.