873 – Baphomet Medallion
- Physical description:
- Silver and black enamel medallion of a goat's head within an inverted pentacle, with symbols at each point.
- Museum classification:
- Satanism
- Size:
- 32 mm diam, 2 mm thick
- Information:
The Church of Satan, founded in 1966, adopted the symbol of a goat's head within an inverted pentacle, enclosed in a double circle. The goat's head represents Baphomet, the idol worshiped in the Middle Ages by the Knights Templar and others.
- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- Silver, enamel
The Church of Satan, founded in 1966, adopted the symbol of a goat's head within an inverted pentacle, enclosed in a double circle. The goat's head represents Baphomet, the idol worshiped in the Middle Ages by the Knights Templar and others.