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The Infernal Names. Abaddon — (Hebrew) the destroyer. Adramalech —Samarian devil. Ahpuch — Mayan devil. Ahriman — Mazdean devil. Amon — Egyptian ram-headed god of life and reproduction. Apollyon —Greek synonym for Satan, the arch fiend. Asmodeus —Hebrew devil of sensuality and luxury, originally "creature of judgment".
Since 1856 the name Baphomet has been associated with the " Sabbatic Goat " image drawn by Éliphas Lévi, [ 7] composed of binary elements representing the "symbolization of the equilibrium of opposites": [ 1] half-human and half-animal, male and female, and good and evil. [ 2] Lévi's intention was to symbolize his concept of balance, with ...
Title and first words of the first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI. For other meanings see Deus caritas est (disambiguation). deus ex machina: a god from a machine: From the Greek ἀπὸ μηχανῆς θεός (apò mēchanēs theós). A contrived or artificial solution, usually to a literary plot.
A seal consisting of a Manji, Star of David, Ankh, Om, and Ouroboros, used by the Theosophical Society, an organization formed in 1875 to advance Theosophy. Septenary Sigil. Order of Nine Angles. The main symbol of the Order of Nine Angles, a neo-Nazi Satanic and Left-hand occult group based in the United Kingdom.
LaVeyan Satanism. The Sigil of Baphomet is the official symbol of LaVeyan Satanism and the Church of Satan. Satan Speaks! Greater and lesser magic (known also as high and low magic or collectively Satanic magic ), within LaVeyan Satanism, designate types of beliefs with the term greater magic applying to ritual practice meant as psychodramatic ...
venia aetatis. pardon my age. the privilege of age sometimes granted a minor under Roman or civil law, entitling the minor to the rights and liabilities of a person of full age, and resembling emancipation of minors in modern law. venturis ventis. to the coming winds. Motto of Brasília, the capital of Brazil.
Abbreviation of et alii, meaning "and others". et cetera: and other things Generally used in the sense of "and so forth". et seq. and the following things Abbreviation of et sequens, meaning "and the following ones". Used in citations to indicate that the cited portion extends to the pages following the cited page.
This symbol was later reproduced in A Pictorial History of Magic and the Supernatural by Maurice Bessy. [6] Anton LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, acquired Bessy's book during his research into the "black arts". LaVey adapted the symbol from Bessy's book, with the "Samael" and "Lilith" text removed.