ΩRôghênΩ
Disciple of Light
The pentagram was used in the middle-ages to represent the 5 wounds of christ, and is now used today along-side the cross to represent either christian wicca, or esoteric christianity.My argument here is that the wiccan symbol came from christianity first (but probably didnt originate from there).
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentacle:
A pentacle or pantacle is a magical amulet, generally made of parchment, paper or metal (although it can be of other materials), on which the symbol of a spirit being evoked is drawn. It is often worn around the neck, or placed within the triangle of evocation. Protective symbols may also be included (sometimes on the reverse), a common one being the five-point Seal of Solomon. Many varieties of pentacle can be found in the grimoires of Solomonic magic; they are also used in some neopagan magical traditions, such as Wicca.
Note that Solomen was the jewish king who jesus was decended from
We now proceed to speak of the holy and sacred Pentacles and Seals. For these pentacles are certain holy signs and characters, preserving us from evil chances and events, helping and assisting us to bind, exterminate, and drive away evil spirits, alluring the good spirits, and reconciling them to us. These pentacles consist either of characters of good spirits of the superior order, or of sacred pictures of holy letters or revelations, with apt and proper versicles, which are composed either of geometrical figures and holy names of God, according to the course and manner of many of them, or they are compounded of all of them, or many of them mixed.
Also note that this is a use for pentagrams in esoteric/occult christianity (Christian Magick)
From http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/anti-masonry/pentagram.html:
Solomonic texts of the Mediaeval period gave great importance to the pentagram, under the name "Solomon's Seal." Gershom Scholem writes, "In Arabic magick, the 'seal of Solomon' was widely used, but at first its use in Jewish circles was restricted to relatively rare cases. Even then, the hexagram and pentagram were easily interchangeable and the name was applied to both figures." Latin versions of Solomonic texts, used the word "pentaculum" to refer to all the various circular devices associated with Solomon's seal, even though most of them do not actually contain a pentagram. [6] The first English mention of a pentagram appears In the legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Stanzas 27-28 (1380 c.) where Gawain, traditionally the Celtic sun-hero, carries a shield "...shining gules, With the Pentangle in pure gold depicted thereon."
As we see here the first english mention of the pentagram was from one of the arthurian knights, whom was led by Arthur, being a their Christian leader. Though this does have some draw-backs because Gawain was historiccaly noted for being Paga. Still, if we accept that solomen used this then this precedes Gawain for hundreds of years.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentacle:
A pentacle or pantacle is a magical amulet, generally made of parchment, paper or metal (although it can be of other materials), on which the symbol of a spirit being evoked is drawn. It is often worn around the neck, or placed within the triangle of evocation. Protective symbols may also be included (sometimes on the reverse), a common one being the five-point Seal of Solomon. Many varieties of pentacle can be found in the grimoires of Solomonic magic; they are also used in some neopagan magical traditions, such as Wicca.
Note that Solomen was the jewish king who jesus was decended from
We now proceed to speak of the holy and sacred Pentacles and Seals. For these pentacles are certain holy signs and characters, preserving us from evil chances and events, helping and assisting us to bind, exterminate, and drive away evil spirits, alluring the good spirits, and reconciling them to us. These pentacles consist either of characters of good spirits of the superior order, or of sacred pictures of holy letters or revelations, with apt and proper versicles, which are composed either of geometrical figures and holy names of God, according to the course and manner of many of them, or they are compounded of all of them, or many of them mixed.
Also note that this is a use for pentagrams in esoteric/occult christianity (Christian Magick)
From http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/anti-masonry/pentagram.html:
Solomonic texts of the Mediaeval period gave great importance to the pentagram, under the name "Solomon's Seal." Gershom Scholem writes, "In Arabic magick, the 'seal of Solomon' was widely used, but at first its use in Jewish circles was restricted to relatively rare cases. Even then, the hexagram and pentagram were easily interchangeable and the name was applied to both figures." Latin versions of Solomonic texts, used the word "pentaculum" to refer to all the various circular devices associated with Solomon's seal, even though most of them do not actually contain a pentagram. [6] The first English mention of a pentagram appears In the legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Stanzas 27-28 (1380 c.) where Gawain, traditionally the Celtic sun-hero, carries a shield "...shining gules, With the Pentangle in pure gold depicted thereon."
As we see here the first english mention of the pentagram was from one of the arthurian knights, whom was led by Arthur, being a their Christian leader. Though this does have some draw-backs because Gawain was historiccaly noted for being Paga. Still, if we accept that solomen used this then this precedes Gawain for hundreds of years.
It is a symbol which Solomon conceived once
To betoken holy truth, by its intrinsic right,
For it is a figure which has five points,
And each line overlaps and is locked with another;
And it is endless everywhere, and the English call it,
In all the land, I hear, the Endless Knot.
Comments?
To betoken holy truth, by its intrinsic right,
For it is a figure which has five points,
And each line overlaps and is locked with another;
And it is endless everywhere, and the English call it,
In all the land, I hear, the Endless Knot.
Comments?
