Pentograms have been found
on broken pot sherds in Palestine, dating around 4,000 BC. It was a common sign
among Sumerians ( around 2,700 BC), there is a belief that it represents
the four corners of the earth and the vault of the heavens.
In Pythagorian mysticism it
symbolizes the human being, its followers used this sign in their
letters(around 400 BC) as a wish of good health.
It appeared, but in distorted
shape, in pre-Columbian America.
It was on the official seal of
the city of Jerusalem (300-150 BC).
In medieval Jewish
mysticism is was called the Solomon's Seal.
Sometimes, pentogram is called
the Eastern star (Morning star) and used as a symbol for Venus (planet).
And, maybe, since the morning star of Venus is the war goddess, it
was used by military. That is not my idea but I see the connection
if I involve idea of Crusaders.
Pentogram appeared on coats
of some Templars. There was a military order of The Knights of the Temple
of Solomon in 1119. And my idea
is that since they were accused of heresy( possible connection with gnosticism)
and executed by Inquisition in 1307, everything related to them would be
associated with Magic and consequently Devil. Church could not do it with the
red cross, but p.could be sacrified.
Is it true my dear Viking
friends that pentogram was drawn on doors and walls to protect against trolls
and evil in the Nordic lands?
Engraving by Eliphas Levi shows
Devil with the right-pointed pentagon.
Gnostic idea (taking idea from
Persian concept) says that each of seven deadly sins has its own demon-archon,
the sins in turn relate to seven planets being antithesis of seven Archangels.
Venus was related to Lust, anthithesis of Archangel Aniel.
A.K.