Baphomet

	Baphomet
	バフォメット
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Other Name(s)	Heretic GoatPersona 5; Persona 5 Royal;
Origin	Occultism
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Alignment(s)	Dark-LawShin Megami Tensei: Nine; Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey; Shin Megami Tensei IV; Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse; Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine; ; Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei V; ; Neutral-ChaosShin Megami Tensei II; Shin Megami Tensei if...; Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX; Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX;
Arcana	DevilPersona 3 Reload; Persona 5; Persona 5 Royal; Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth; ; JesterPersona 4 Golden;

Baphomet is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

In the early 14th century, the Knights Templar were accused by the French crown of denial of Christ, spitting on the cross, homosexual acts, and worship of idols;^[1] one such alleged idol was "Baphomet," which is a corrupted form of the name of Muhammad, the Islamic prophet.^[2] This ended in the Trials of the Knights Templar in 1307, which would become the catalyst for their dissolution in 1312.

Some scholars in the 19th centuries, due to ideological reasons, rejected Baphomet's association with Muhammad and came up with alternative hypotheses, such as claiming that Baphomet was a Gnostic symbol or entirely fabricated by the French crown. For example, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall derived Baphomet's name from Greek and said it meant "baptism of the spirit".^[3] It was in this context of Baphomet's popularity^[4] when, in 1854-56, Baphomet was reinterpreted by occultist Éliphas Lévi as a goat-headed entity representing the union of opposites, and thus ideal social order.^[5]

The symbolism involved in Lévi's Baphomet is manifold. The goat's head represents the scapegoat who bore the Israelites' sin in the desert.^[6] The upright pentagram on its forehead is used to signify the Baphomet as a symbol of light^[6] and also represents intelligence.^[7] It has two human arms, one male and one female; one points upward to Chesed and the other downward to Geburah, representing harmony of mercy with justice^[6] and good with evil.^[7] The torch between its horns represents universal equilibrium: while the soul is exalted above matter, it is connected with matter regardless, just as the flame touches the torch;^[6] the flame also represents divine revelation.^[7] The caduceus represents eternal life, while the scale-covered belly represents water, the circle in front of the belly represents the atmosphere, and the feathers between the belly and breasts represent volatility.^[6] Its breasts and arms are its only human aspects, representing maternity and toil.^[7]

Lévi associated the Baphomet with the Devil card in tarot, and it is thought that his design was inspired by the Tarot de Marseille Devil card in particular;^[8] however, Lévi wrote that the Baphomet was not to be confused for a symbol of Satan, and said that the Baphomet was an "innocent and even pious hieroglyph". Lévi rejected the existence of Satan in the literal sense, seeing the Devil as symbolic of personal weakness and error, and he believed the idea of Satan as a literal personal entity was a superstition imported from Manichaean dualism.^[6]

Aleister Crowley adopted the magical name "Baphomet" when he became the Outer Head of the Order of A. A., an organisation dedicated to his religion, Thelema. Over time, building on Lévi's work, Crowley developed the idea of Baphomet into being an emblem of his idea of Satan within the Book of Thoth, identified with the Devil arcanum and Greek deity Pan.^[9] To Crowley, Baphomet therefore represents maximal creativity. In Magick, it is stated that Baphomet is representative of the "Babe in the Egg," and therefore representative of the original being and thus true magick, which would go on to influence Satanism.^[10] Baphomet is given its own entry in the Book of Lies, entry 33,^[a] which reads as follows:

"A black two-headed Eagle is GOD; even a Black Triangle is He. In His claws He beareth a sword; yea, a sharp sword is held therein.
This Eagle is burnt up in the Great Fire; yet not a feather is scorched. This Eagle is swallowed up in the Great Sea; yet not a feather is wetted. So flieth He in the air, and lighteth upon the earth at His pleasure.
So spake IACOBUS BURGUNDUS MOLENSIS the Grand Master of the Temple; and of the GOD that is Ass-headed did he dare not speak."

Being a book of innumerable allusions, the entry makes several references; 33 is the number of the Last Degree of Masonry, conferred upon Crowley^[b] by Don Jesus de Medina-Sidonia in the City of Mexico in 1900. He refers to Baphomet as the "mysterious God of the Templars" within his own commentary.^[c] Iacobus Burgundus Molensis was martyred during the sack of the Knights Templar in 1314, and was martyred, but Crowley states that his Baphometic religion was still being disseminated to the worthy. His initials add to 52 in Qabbalah, 13×4, BN, the Son.^[11] It is through Crowley's work that Baphomet went from a fringe occultic icon into something much more influential.

Today, Baphomet is largely known for its depiction in the Sigil of Baphomet, which has become a symbol of Satanism, founded and named by Anton LaVey in 1966, inspired by the texts and libertine philosophy of Aleister Crowley. The Sigil was notably used on the album The Satanic Mass, which propelled it to noteriety.^[12] However, the Sigil of Baphomet dates back much further, to as soon as 1897 in the book La Clef de la Magie Noire by Stanislas de Guaita. The Sigil itself usually features Hebrew letters spelling Leviathan (לויתן) within a downward-pointing pentagram. The original sigil featured the names Samael and Lilith, but these were quickly dropped.^[13]

Design

Baphomet's design in Shin Megami Tensei II appears to be based off of Baphomet's appearance from the film Nightbreed.

Baphomet's design in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne is based directly on Éliphas Lévi's Sabbatic Goat, with the symbolism interpreted as physical objects.^[14] Compared to Lévi's design, its eyes are made a solid red, its breasts are covered, and the pentagram, the word solve, and the word coagula are removed. Additionally, the circle and scaly belly are interpreted as a single object.

Gameplay

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Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：アイルランド魔女達の宴、サバトを支配する悪魔の王。一般的には山羊の頭部で角の間に五芒星を抱き、烏の翼を持ち、人間の女性または両性具有の体で描かれる。テンプル騎士団に崇拝されていたと言われているが、これはフランス国王と教会が、仕組んだ罠であり、完全なぬれぎぬである。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	An idol commonly worshipped by the Knights Templar. It is a demon with the head of a goat. This figure later became the idol of worship for witches as well.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A goat-headed demon that governs Black Masses. His name is sometimes used as a catch-all term for demons in general. During the Inquisition of the Templar Knights, this name came up. Later, he would become an object of worship for witches.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A goat-headed demon that governs Black Masses. His name is sometimes used as a catch-all term for demons in general. During the Inquisition of the Templar Knights, this name came up. Later, he would become and object of worship for witches.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A goat-headed demon that governs Black Masses. His name is sometimes used as a catch-all term for demons in general. During the Inquisition of the Templar Knights, this name came up. Later, he would become an object of worship for witches.
Shin Megami Tensei V	An idol commonly worshiped by the Knights Templar. It is a demon with the head of a goat. This figure later became the idol of worship for witches as well.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	An idol commonly worshiped by the Knights Templar. A demon with the head of a goat, this figure later became the idol of worship for witches as well.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	A goat-headed demon that governs Black Masses. His name is sometimes used as a catch-all term for demons in general. During the Inquisition of the Templar Knights, this name was mentioned as the evil that was worshiped at the time. Witches are known to worship him as well.
Soul Hackers 2	An idol commonly worshiped by the Knights Templar. It is a demon with the head of a goat. This figure later became the idol of worship for witches as well.
Persona 3 Reload	A goat-headed demon that is worshiped in Black Sabbaths. His name is sometimes used as a generic name for any demon. He would become an object of worship for witches.
Persona 4 Golden	A goat-headed demon that governs Black Masses. During the Inquisition, this name came up. Later, he would become an object of worship for witches.
Persona 5	A goat-headed demon that is worshipped in Black Sabbaths. His name can be used as a catch-all term for demons in general. He would become an object of worship for witches.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	A goat-headed demon that is worshipped in Black Sabbaths. His name can be used as a catch-all term for demons in general. He would become an object of worship for witches.
Persona 5 Tactica	A goat-headed demon that is worshipped in Black Sabbaths. His name can be used as a catch-all term for demons in general. He would become an object of worship for witches.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	A goat-headed demon that is worshipped in Black Sabbaths. His name can be used as a catch-all term for demons in general. He would become an object of worship for witches.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	氷の使徒につかえる　キョウボウなデビル　かなり　好戦的で　さからう者を　みつけると　すぐに殺してしまう Translation:
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	A goat-headed demon that governs Black Masses. His name is sometimes used as a catch-all term for demons in general. During the Inquisition of the Templar Knights, this name came up. Later, he would become an object of worship for witches.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	A goat-headed demon that governs Black Masses. His name is sometimes used as a catch-all term for demons in general. During the Inquisition of the Templar Knights, this name came up. Later, he would become an object of worship for witches.

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Shin Megami Tensei II

Baphomet can be found at the shrine in Old Shibuya, where he threatens to send Aleph to Yomi to go on a date with Yomotsu-Shikome if he does not leave. When Aleph refuses, he attacks. After his defeat, Onamuchi appears, thanking Aleph.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Hikawa summons Baphomet in the Shinjuku Hospital prior to the Conception, though it is not fought. Later in the game, Baphomet can be optionally found in Shibuya summoning Mara, but the summon is butchered and Mara appears in the form of a Slime.

Nomenclature

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Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Baphomet
Japanese	バフォメット Bafometto	Baphomet
Simplified Chinese	巴风特 Bāfēngtè	Baphomet
Traditional Chinese	巴風特 Bāfēngtè	Baphomet
French	Baphomet
German	Baphomet
Italian	Bafometto
Korean	바포메트Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei IV Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Bapometeu	Baphomet
Korean	바포멧Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Soul Hackers 2 Persona 3 Reload Persona 4 Golden Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Tactica Bapomet	Baphomet
Polish	Bafomet
Brazilian Portuguese	Baphomet
Russian	Бафомет Bafomet	Baphomet
Peninsular Spanish	Baphomet
Turkish	Bafomet

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Heretic GoatPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Japanese	邪宗のヤギ導師Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Jashū no Yagidōshi	Goat Priest of a Heretical Sect
Simplified Chinese	邪教的山羊导师Persona 5 Royal Xiéjiào de Shānyáng Dǎoshī	Goat Cleric of a Cult
Traditional Chinese	邪教的山羊導師Persona 5 Royal Xiéjiào de Shānyáng Dǎoshī	Goat Cleric of a Cult
French	Chèvre hérétiquePersona 5 Royal	Heretical Goat
German	ZiegenteufelPersona 5 Royal	Goat Devil
Italian	Capro neroPersona 5 Royal	Black Goat
Korean	사이비似而非 교단敎團의 염소 전도사傳道師Persona 5 Royal Saibi Gyodan-ui Yeomso Jeondosa	Goat Evangelist of a Pseudoreligious Order
Peninsular Spanish	Chivo sacrílegoPersona 5 Royal	Sacrilegious Goat

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Notes

↑ Qabbalistic number is listed as Kappa-Epsilon-Phi-Alpha-Lambda-Eta Lambda-Gamma
↑ Self-referred as Frater Perdurabo within the text
↑ Commentary, of which is Public Domain: 33 is the number of the Last Degree of Masonry, which was conferred upon Frater P. in the year 1900 of the vulgar era by Don Jesus de Medina-Sidonia in the City of Mexico. Baphomet is the mysterious name of the God of the Templars. The Eagle described in paragraph 1 is that of the Templars. This Masonic symbol is, however, identified by Frater P. with a bird, which is master of the four elements, and therefore of the name Tetragrammaton. Jacobus Burgundus Molensis suffered martyrdom in the City of Paris in the year 1314 of the vulgar era. The secrets of his order were, however, not lost, and are still being communicated to the worthy by his successors, as is intimated by the last paragraph, which implies knowledge of a secret worship, of which the Grand Master did not speak. The Eagle may be identified, though not too closely, with the Hawk previously spoken of. It is perhaps the Sun, the exoteric object of worship of all sensible cults; it is not to be confused with other objects of the mystic aviary, such as the swan, phoenix, pelican, dove and so on. (17) His initials I.B.M. are the initials of the Three Pillars of the Temple, and add to 52, 13x4, BN, the Son

References

General

"Symbolic Archaeology: Sex in the Colonies", Pornographic Archaeology: Medicine, Medievalism, and the Invention of the French Nation (2012), Zrinka Satuljak. Published by University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 71-98. ISBN-13: 978-0-8122-0731-6. https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812207316.71
"The “Baphomet” of Eliphas Lévi: Its Meaning and Historical Context", Julian Strube. Correspondances, 4, pp. 37-79. Published 2016.
Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual (1896), Éliphas Lévi. Published by George Redway. Translation by Arthur Edward Waite.

Specific

↑ The Trial of the Templars (2006), Malcolm Barber. Published by Cambridge University Press. (2nd ed.) p. 202. ISBN-13: 978-0-521-85639-3. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511617904
↑ Satuljak 2012, p. 74.
↑ Satuljak 2012, pp. 75-77.
↑ Strube 2016, p. 49.
↑ Strube 2016, pp. 39-40.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 Lévi 1896, pp. 288-291.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Lévi 1896, p. xxii.
↑ Strube 2016, p. 41.
↑ Crowley, A. (1981). The Book of Thoth. York Beach, Maine:Samuel Weiser.
↑ Crowley, A. 2018. Magick in The Writings of Aleister Crowley - The Book of Lies, Magick, The Book of the Law, and Cocaine. Anubis Books. ISBN: 978-1724405548.
↑ Crowley, A. 2018. The Book of Lies in The Writings of Aleister Crowley - The Book of Lies, Magick, The Book of the Law, and Cocaine. Anubis Books. ISBN: 978-1724405548.
↑ LaVey, Anton (Gilmore, Magus Peter H. contribs). 2005. The Satanic Bible. Avon Books. pp.9-20.
↑ de Guaita, Stanislas. 1897. La Clef de la Magie Noire, pp.387
↑ "今回はバフォメットらしくというのがテーマです。例のサバトの絵にでてくるような。カドゥケスとか五芒星とか、象徴体系を物体にするとこんな感じですよね。" Translation: "The theme this time around is to make it look like Baphomet. It came out looking like the usual Sabbatic image. If you were to turn the symbols like the caduceus and pentagram into physical objects, this is about what it would look like." Shin Megami Tensei: Demons Bible (2003). Published by Shinkigensha. Japanese. p. 151. ISBN-13: 978-4-7753-0149-4.

[11] Qabbalistic number is listed as Kappa-Epsilon-Phi-Alpha-Lambda-Eta Lambda-Gamma

[12] Self-referred as Frater Perdurabo within the text

[13] Commentary, of which is Public Domain: 33 is the number of the Last Degree of Masonry, which was conferred upon Frater P. in the year 1900 of the vulgar era by Don Jesus de Medina-Sidonia in the City of Mexico. Baphomet is the mysterious name of the God of the Templars. The Eagle described in paragraph 1 is that of the Templars. This Masonic symbol is, however, identified by Frater P. with a bird, which is master of the four elements, and therefore of the name Tetragrammaton. Jacobus Burgundus Molensis suffered martyrdom in the City of Paris in the year 1314 of the vulgar era. The secrets of his order were, however, not lost, and are still being communicated to the worthy by his successors, as is intimated by the last paragraph, which implies knowledge of a secret worship, of which the Grand Master did not speak. The Eagle may be identified, though not too closely, with the Hawk previously spoken of. It is perhaps the Sun, the exoteric object of worship of all sensible cults; it is not to be confused with other objects of the mystic aviary, such as the swan, phoenix, pelican, dove and so on. (17) His initials I.B.M. are the initials of the Three Pillars of the Temple, and add to 52, 13x4, BN, the Son

[1] The Trial of the Templars (2006), Malcolm Barber. Published by Cambridge University Press. (2nd ed.) p. 202. ISBN-13: 978-0-521-85639-3. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511617904

[2] Satuljak 2012, p. 74.

[3] Satuljak 2012, pp. 75-77.

[4] Strube 2016, p. 49.

[5] Strube 2016, pp. 39-40.

[levi_devil_tarot-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 Lévi 1896, pp. 288-291.

[levi_figure_explanation-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Lévi 1896, p. xxii.

[8] Strube 2016, p. 41.

[9] Crowley, A. (1981). The Book of Thoth. York Beach, Maine:Samuel Weiser.

[10] Crowley, A. 2018. Magick in The Writings of Aleister Crowley - The Book of Lies, Magick, The Book of the Law, and Cocaine. Anubis Books. ISBN: 978-1724405548.

[14] Crowley, A. 2018. The Book of Lies in The Writings of Aleister Crowley - The Book of Lies, Magick, The Book of the Law, and Cocaine. Anubis Books. ISBN: 978-1724405548.

[15] LaVey, Anton (Gilmore, Magus Peter H. contribs). 2005. The Satanic Bible. Avon Books. pp.9-20.

[16] Guaita, Stanislas. 1897. La Clef de la Magie Noire, pp.387

[17] "今回はバフォメットらしくというのがテーマです。例のサバトの絵にでてくるような。カドゥケスとか五芒星とか、象徴体系を物体にするとこんな感じですよね。" Translation: "The theme this time around is to make it look like Baphomet. It came out looking like the usual Sabbatic image. If you were to turn the symbols like the caduceus and pentagram into physical objects, this is about what it would look like." Shin Megami Tensei: Demons Bible (2003). Published by Shinkigensha. Japanese. p. 151. ISBN-13: 978-4-7753-0149-4.

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バフォメット
SMT2SMT3P5XDCFI Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X Artwork from Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
Other Name(s)	Heretic GoatPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Origin	Occultism
Race(s)	BossDevil Children Fire Book and Ice Book FallenShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX FiendDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner GenmaDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei NetherDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 NightMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis VileShin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Soul Hackers 2 Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Alignment(s)	Dark-LawShin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei V Neutral-ChaosShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX
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