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- proper noun 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.
Etymologies
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The etymology of the word Baphomet is difficult to discover; Raynouard says it originated with two witnesses heard at Carcassonne who spoke of
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements Nesta H. Webster 1918
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Templar heresy was that of the Johannites, the head in question might possibly represent that of John the Baptist, which would accord with the theory that the word Baphomet was derived from Greek words signifying baptism of wisdom.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements Nesta H. Webster 1918
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BAPHOMET: A NOTE ON THE NAME From: Order of Nine Angles, Wales The name Baphomet is regarded by traditional Satanists as meaning
The Watcher: The New Zealand Voice of the Left Hand Path #7 1991
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It was said that they worshiped an idol called Baphomet, in the shape of a disembodied head.
The Sion Revelation Lynn Picknett 2006
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It was said that they worshiped an idol called Baphomet, in the shape of a disembodied head.
The Sion Revelation Lynn Picknett 2006
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It was said that they worshiped an idol called Baphomet, in the shape of a disembodied head.
The Sion Revelation Lynn Picknett 2006
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We read of their having worshipped a cat, or indulging in homosexual orgies as part of their knightly duties, or venerating a demon known as Baphomet and/or a severed head.
The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004
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As several commentators have pointed out51, the charge that the knights worshipped a several head—which was believed to be called Baphomet—has resonances with the Grail romances, in which, as we have seen, severed heads figure largely.
The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004
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We read of their having worshipped a cat, or indulging in homosexual orgies as part of their knightly duties, or venerating a demon known as Baphomet and/or a severed head.
The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004
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As several commentators have pointed out51, the charge that the knights worshipped a several head—which was believed to be called Baphomet—has resonances with the Grail romances, in which, as we have seen, severed heads figure largely.
The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004
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