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Name Baphomet
Gender Masculine
Usage Judeo-Christian Legend, Popular Culture
Pronounced Pron. ba-fo-met
Other Forms FormsBaphometh/baffometi (Medieval Latin), Bafometz (Occitan)
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

Probably from a medieval corruption of MAHOMET. This appears in the Inquisition of the Knights Templar as the name of an alleged Muslim or pagan idol. In the 19th century it became associated with a Western occult symbol drawn by Eliphas Lévi, a "Sabbatic Goat" image depicting a demonic horned god.
Added 4/10/2009 by bananarama