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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, and good and evil.
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- Baphomet (Disambiguation)
Baphomet is a goat-headed winged creature associated with...
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Éliphas Lévi Zahed, born Alphonse Louis Constant (8 February...
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In Baphomet …Ritual), the influential French occultist Éliphas Lévi created the Baphomet that has become a recognized occult icon. The book’s frontispiece was a drawing of Baphomet imagined as a “Sabbatic Goat”—a hermaphroditic winged human figure with the head and feet of a goat that is adorned with numerous esoteric symbols. Lévi…
Mar 26, 2024 · Baphomet, invented pagan or gnostic idol or deity that the Templars were accused of worshipping and that was later embraced by various occult and mystical writers. First mentioned in a letter written during the First Crusade, the modern Baphomet was created by French occultist Eliphas Levi.
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Éliphas Lévi (the pseudonym of Alphonse Louis Constant, 1810–75) was one of the most influential occultists of the nineteenth century. Born in Paris, he began by studying for the priesthood but stopped when he realized that he was not likely to overcome his love for women.
Sep 7, 2023 · Baphomet as depicted by Éliphas Lévi 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.
Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie (English: "Dogma and Ritual of High Magic") is the title of Éliphas Lévi's first published treatise on ritual magic, which appeared in two volumes between 1854 (Dogme) and 1856 (Rituel). Each volume is structured into 22 chapters, which parallel the tarot.
The “Baphomet” of Eliphas Lévi: Its Meaning and Historical Context. Julian Strube. E-mail: julian.strube@zegk.uni-heidelberg.de. Abstract. Although the Baphomet drawn by Eliphas Lévi...
