Pentagram is a symbol formed by five letters or signs, giving rise to a figure similar to a five-pointed star, which is attributed to magical and mystical interpretations.
The pentagram has different representations and meanings. The representation of a five-pointed star, formed by a continuous and intertwined line, has always been considered by humanity as a sign of strength and energy. Early Christians had the pentagram as the symbol of five wounds of Christ.
For esoterics and pagans, the pentagram represents the five elements: earth, air, water, fire and spirit. Wiccan followers, for example, use the circled pentagram as a symbol of their religion.
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In geometry, the pentagram is the name given to the regular starry pentagon, used as a talisman by the Pythagoreans, that is, the followers of Pythagoreanism - a set of doctrines and rules of life attributed to Pythagoras, Greek philosopher and mathematician (sec. Via. Ç.).
Leonardo da Vinci's illustration for the book “The Divine Proportion”, by the Franciscan monk and Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli, shows the geometric relationships between man and the universe. The call
"Vitruvian Man" represents the pentagram under a human figure, within a circle, with arms outstretched.inverted pentagram
It is a symbol associated with Satanism, widely used by medieval satanists as a way of representing the opposite of the tenets of Christianity.
Unlike the conventional model, the inverted pentagram has one end down and two ends above, a classic depiction of Baphomet, a pagan deity who is associated with the occult and Satanism.
It was only in the 19th century, however, that the inverted pentagram began to have a connotation related to “evil”. This interpretation was associated with the magician Éliphas Lévi (1810 – 1875), who claimed that the lower end of the pentagram was pointed towards hell, indicating the “reign of Satan”.
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musical pentagram
Pentagram is a musical staff formed by five parallel horizontal lines, which form four spaces between them, where musical notes are written. From the French “pentagramme”.
Pentagram and the Star of David
As said, the pentagram resembles a five-pointed star and was used as a symbol of various religions and doctrines esoteric, while the Star of David visually has six ends and is characterized by being a typical symbol of the culture. Jewish.
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