Baphomet
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- proper noun
- /ˈbæfəˌmɛt/
- Literature
- Can't remember the name, but there was an image of Baphomet in the background on the wall.
- Baphomet, a goat
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Watch on YouTubeThe lawsuit in Arizona about the Baphomet monument is ongoing.
- The lawsuit in Arizona about the Baphomet monument is ongoing.
- And I kept walking because I was like, that woman is a descendant of Baphomet.
- Or he's laid back, in which case all of you are worse than Baphomet.
Examples
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The goat-headed Baphomet, as depicted by Eliphas Levi.
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The lawsuit in Arizona about the Baphomet monument is ongoing.
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The blood of Baphomet knows all truth.
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Well, to me, Baphomet came first!
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Maybe Baphomet told him something... something that could save Midian.
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This is a highly spiritualistic organization with ties to the Baphomet as its logo (an upside-down pentagram or star).
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The goat-headed Baphomet is often associated with occult practices and mysticism.
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Many artists have created their own interpretations of Baphomet, depicting it as a symbol of duality.
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In popular culture, Baphomet is seen as a representation of various esoteric traditions.
Synonyms
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A character from traditional stories who has magical powers
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A countryside spirit who looks after fields and sheep with goat legs and horns
Surface Forms
Etymology
Baphomet comes from stories in medieval Europe about a strange idol said to be worshipped in secret trials of the Knights Templar. One popular idea is that the name is a changed form of Mahomet ('Muhammad'), and in the 1800s an occult writer drew Baphomet as a goat-headed figure, so today the word means a mysterious, goat-like symbol linked to secret or magical traditions.