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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.
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 ...
LaVeyan Satanism is the name given to the form of Satanism promoted by American occultist and author Anton LaVey (1930–1997). LaVey founded the Church of Satan (CoS) in 1966 in San Francisco. Although LaVey is thought to have had more impact with his Satanic aesthetics of "colourful" rituals and "scandalous" clothes that created a "gigantic ...
The Infernal Names. Abaddon — (Hebrew) the destroyer. Adramelech —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".
The inverted pentagram is a widespread symbol of Satanism. [ 1 ] Satanism refers to a group of religious, ideological, and/or philosophical beliefs based on Satan —particularly his worship or veneration. [ 2 ] Satan is commonly associated with the Devil in Christianity, a fallen angel often regarded as chief of the demons who tempt humans ...
The Book of Abramelin, possibly written in the 14th or 15th century, lists four princes of the demons: Lucifer, Leviathan, Satan and Belial. There are also eight sub-princes: Astaroth, Magoth, Asmodee, Beelzebub, Oriens, Paimon, Ariton (Egin) and Amaymon. Under the rule of these there are many lesser demons.
The satanic "horned god" symbol known as the baphomet is based on an Egyptian ram deity that was worshipped in Mendes, called Banebdjed (literally Ba of the lord of djed, and titled "the Lord of Mendes"), who was the soul of Osiris.
Satan, [ a ] also known as the Devil, [ b ] is an entity in Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor for the yetzer hara, or "evil inclination".