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[-] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 72 points 1 month ago

Baphomet is the goat-headed humanoid, usually depicted with one hand showing two fingers pointed up and the other hand with two fingers pointed down (as above, so below). Usually associated with the occult or pagan religions, today it's usually referred to as the Satan goat.

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago

...........so it's even dumber than I thought.

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 48 points 1 month ago

They are dumb, but baphomet is awesome and adorable. Often depicted with a Solve et Coagula on it's stomach you may recognize as a medical icon. It symbolizes balance and duality, dating back to when we thought the key to curing sickness was "balancing" the 4(?) humors(liquids of life).

I.e. check out this fabulous fiend!

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You can share images here.

Exit: but thanks for the info

[-] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I wanted to, but most of the ones I found had Baphomet depicted with female-presenting breasts, and I wanted to ensure I wasn't going to break any rules by sharing it.

Edit:

If you'd like a more cartoonish version of him, then this image taken from the game The Binding of Isaac should suffice, even though he's labeled as "Satan" when you fight him.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 11 points 1 month ago

I wanted to, but most of the ones I found had Baphomet depicted with female-presenting breasts...

Because male and female he created him in his own image. I'm of the school that t'selah was misinterpreted, eg s/rib/side. I do know that in the Jewish faith the Adam/Atom/chosen species was androgyne, some rabbis argue intersex.

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

I still like the idea that it was penis bone and that's why humans dont have a penis bone

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 7 points 1 month ago

Just posted an almost opposite picture of homie before seeing this. I love the contrast.

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