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Baphomet (băf`əmĕt), idol or mystical figure that the Knights Templars Knights Templars (tĕm`plərz) ..... Click the link for more information. were accused of worshiping in the 14th cent. Apparently the name was unknown before that time in Western demonology. Its origin is disputed: it may have been a distorted form of Mahomet (Muhammad Muhammad (məhăm`əd) [Arab.,=praised], 570?–632, the name of the Prophet of Islam , one of the great figures of history, b. ..... Click the link for more information. ); it may have been of Greek origin. Baphomet fabled image; allegedly a Templar fetish. [Medieval Legend: Walsh Classical, 46] See : Idolatry How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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