Re: [tied] Re: Eight-pointed Star

From: Julianus
Message: 3905
Date: 2000-09-20

93!

Adriana Kamenetsky wrote:

> Hebrew Astoret (later Greek Astarte) was the queen of heavens, her symbolism
> was adapted by Chrisitianity probably to make a smoother religious
> transition in Mediterranean.

Under Christianity, Astarte became the (male) demon Ashtaroth. Don't
have any dates for that available. His sigil in the Goetia (a
late-Medieval grimoire) features a five-pointed star (upright, I have
yet to find the stereotypical 'satanic inverted pentagram' in any occult
source before the 19th century.)


93 93/93!

-- John

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