Thread: Baphomet
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Old 07-01-2012, 01:16 AM
Animus27
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Originally Posted by Quintessence
Any Pagan can tell you Baphomet is the sexual deity of fertility and the beginning of spring and rebirth? Huh? I don't know of ANY Pagan that regards Baphomet as a deity to begin with. It's my understanding that this icon was originally fabricated by the Church as a "pagan" deity to more solidly make their case that Paganism = Satanic. I've never heard of anyone regarding this figure as a legitimate Pagan deity, much less paying it honor and reverence through worship. You've kind of lost me at this point.

For your consideration.
My thoughts exactly. The Baphomet has much more to do with Medieval quasi-Christian occultism and romance than with any kind of actual pre-Christian pagan deities.
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