I travel through countless worlds at the same time

Levi himself described it as a "pantheistic and incomprehensible image of the absolute."

The sheep's head represents matter and body, while the sheep's wings symbolize providence or nature.

Four elements are present: sitting on a globe (earth); fish scales adorn its belly (water); its wings represent air, and between its two horns burns a flame.

In The Creeds and Rituals of the Higher Magic, Levi reiterated his belief that the image of Baphomet was a symbol of the entire occult philosophy hidden in pre-classical Greek mythology, the Kabbalah, the Hermetic Corpus, and the great works of the alchemists, for "they are different forms of the same secret."

He says: "The Gnostics represented it as the body of the Holy Spirit; and in the Sabbath and in the mysteries of the Temple the image of Baphomet or of the androgynous Mendes was the object of worship." II.

458. Eliminate Baphomet and meet Pandora again

Some believe that Levi's inspiration for the design of Baphomet came from a head carved on a Knights Templar lodge about 150 kilometers southeast of Paris.

Others believe that Lévy was more likely inspired by another carving on the exterior of the 16th-century Gothic Church of Saint-Méry, near the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

It has several similarities to Levi's Baphrodite: both are winged and horned demonic figures with female breasts, and squat on a pedestal.

In addition, the Knights Templar were closely connected to Baphomet. Levi seems to have confused the Mendes goat or ram god Banaibjeddet with Baphomet, the object of the Templars' worship.

The name Baphomet occasionally appears in records of Templar trials and inquiries during the early 14th century.

Many people believe that the name Baphomet was originally derived from "Muhammad", suggesting that during the Crusades, the Knights Templar had close contact with their Saracen enemies and absorbed some of their religious ideas.

The name Baphomet appears in several confessions as an idol that was acknowledged to be worshiped by the Knights Templar.

But there is no consensus on its image, and descriptions of the idol vary, unlike Levi's goat-headed image.

The descriptions in the several confessions vary widely:

Some were images of a head with three faces, some had only one face, and some had a skull. They worshiped this idol, especially in their great priests and assemblies.

Sometimes it is called Baphomet or Mahmite…

Sometimes it is God, the Creator who makes trees blossom and plants grow;

Sometimes it is called the savior, it can create wealth;

Sometimes it is a friend of God, able to pray to God;

Sometimes the idol can prophesy; sometimes a demon accompanies or replaces it...

But if you go around from here to his other incarnation, Satan, you will find something very interesting.

The so-called "Pentagram of Mendes" or "Sabbath Goat" emblem appeared in the 1850s and is often confused with the Baphomet, the emblem of the Knights Templar, as depicted by French occultist Eliphas Levi. Levi's symbol was not a sign of sin, but of reconciliation, redemption, and divine union.

But in modern times, the two are so often used interchangeably that it is almost impossible to tell the difference between them.

The origin of the "Goat of Mendes" may be between Levi's painting of the Knights Templar's Baphomet, the goat of witches' witchcraft night feast, and the emblem of the Egyptian sun god Ammon - according to Levi's description, it represents abundance and sexual freedom.

However, what Levi said may be fictional, because the representative of the god Amon is a ram, not a goat. The Egyptians believed that the ram was the object of the god Amon's possession in the world (the Greek Zeus liked to possess the olive tree, and Apollo liked to possess the eagle), so the ram was also the symbol of the sun god - but this doubtful argument is still insisted by some people.

A simplified version of the emblem was adopted by Anton Lavey as the emblem of the Church of Satan he founded in 1966.

The Hebrew word surrounding the pentagram means "Leviathan", which is a sea monster mentioned in the Old Testament.

This emblem is occasionally referred to by modern Satanists as the "Judas Goat".

In short, judging from various descriptions, he was also a god at the beginning, but just like the God-King Mekal, he was also the product of the failure of religious struggles.

But he is not Satan, or rather, Satan, the fallen angel who led a group of angels into hell, is not Baphomet, and Baphomet is definitely not Satan.

The two are simply confused because of the similarity of their coats of arms and the timing of their history.

As Higashino Yuu completely explained the identity of Bavmiel, the lightsaber behind him had split into hundreds of pieces, and then quickly collided with the magic released by the opponent.

Because he was more aware of its existence, the lightsaber summoned by Higashino Yu became stronger.

The fatal swords of both parties collided, and Higashino Yu's golden sword instantly destroyed the opponent with an effect that could instantly destroy it.

“Hehe… Is this the sword of wisdom that says knowledge is power? Fool, if you can explain my identity, you are qualified to obtain my power.”

Looking at the long sword on his chest, Bafomei's ferocious sheep face showed a smile.

"I will keep watching you. Let me see how far you can go!"

In the underworld...

Higashino Yu arrived at Pandora again.

However, this time Pandora did not give him power right away, but pouted and looked into the distance in dissatisfaction.

Then he carefully glanced at Higashino Yu out of the corner of his eye.

His face looked as if it said "come and ask me what's going on" written all over it.

Although normally, Higashino Yuu wouldn't mind satisfying her requests.

However, seeing Pandora like this, Higashino Yuu also wanted to play a trick on her.

"Since you don't welcome me here, then I should leave?"

Higashino You shook his head, looking lost, and stepped back to leave.

"Hey~ Wait... Hey, don't leave!"

As soon as he took a step, he found that he could not move.

Pandora actually hugged his thighs and didn't let him move at all.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I'm sorry for making you misunderstand me."

"My dear child, please don't leave me like this, or I will be sad... wuwuwu..."

The loli goddess hugged Higashino Yu's thighs with both hands and cried loudly.

Although no tears were shed, his attitude of admitting mistakes is very worthy of recognition.

Seeing her like this, Higashino Yuya showed a helpless expression.

"Since you already know you are wrong, I will forgive you this time."

"Thank you for your generosity."

Pandora bowed directly in the form of a dogeza before she responded.

"Wait, why am I supposed to apologize to you now even though I'm the one who's angry?"

"Maybe it's because you're stupid."

Higashino Yuu looked at her and smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed.

"Hehe, what a bad boy! Always teasing mom like this."

Pandora came back to her senses, pouted and looked at Higashino Yu with an angry face.

In response to her situation, Higashino Yuu directly and skillfully changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, why did you make that expression just now? Did something happen?"

When Pandora, the single-minded goddess, heard Higashino Yuu mention this matter, she was not diverted from the topic but became even more angry.

459. The Marquis of Vauban suddenly caught them both in their act

The look she gave Higashino Yuu was like that of a wife catching her mistress, or like she saw her boyfriend going to the bar without her and bringing out a girl.

This made him feel very strange?

Is there any relationship between me and Pandora?

It seemed like there was no other relationship between them except that she was the one who gave him the power of the God of Disobedience?

Finally, under Higashino Yu's puzzled gaze, Pandora felt that the pressure on Higashino Yu was enough, so she snorted coldly.

"Tell me! Why do you smell like those two guys, Inanna and Loki? And they even gave you a blessing!"

"Ah? You're talking about this question. I obtained the power of the God King Mekar, and I met Ishtar in another world, so there's no problem in signing a contract with her, right?"

Higashino Yu scratched his head and couldn't help but say.

The author has said more than once in this book that Ishtar and Mekal have a clear husband-and-wife relationship.

So is there a problem with me gaining the other party's protection, or even some of his power?

"That's true... No, that's not right! This is the big problem, don't you know that Inanna is not a good person? There is a legend that she killed her husband!"

"So Xiao Dongye, you must not be fooled by that woman's appearance!"

"Even if she and mom belong to the same Earth Mother camp, they must remain vigilant."

In order to make Higashino Yu alert, Pandora even did not hesitate to make fun of her own ally.

It can be seen that even within the Earth Mother Goddess, not everyone is of one mind.

Or it could be said that Pandora's own position is rather special. She is both the Earth Mother and the mother of the godslayer.

"Although it's not uncommon for a God Slayer to fall in love with a God of Disobedience, that girl is different. Not only is she unfaithful, but she has also killed her own husband. Even if you have obtained the power of God King Mekal, you still have to be careful. No, it should be said that you have to be careful because you have obtained the power of God King Mekal."

Different from Type-Moon's characteristic mythology.

In the myth of the God-killer, it was because Inanna killed her husband and then fell in love with Gilgamesh, and after her courtship was rejected by Gilgamesh, a series of events such as the Bull of Heaven and Enkidu happened.

So whether it was because of her identity as a mother or for some other reason, she didn't want her child to have anything to do with this woman.

Hearing her words, Higashino Yuu immediately showed an expression that did not know whether to laugh or cry.

If I don’t tell you, I’m sure I won’t like Ishtar from the world of God Slayer.

Just say that the one who falls in love with Ishtar is the one in the Type-Moon world, and what does that have to do with me.

Not to mention the distant past, didn’t Tono Yuu from the Dicuo world also fall in love with Inanna from that world?

Not only did he not fall in love with her, but he was also thinking about how to send her back to heaven so that she wouldn't be an eyesore here.

Mythology is one thing, but the specific posture and character of the gods are another.

"Don't worry, I swear I won't fall in love with the Inanna of this world."

"Yeah, Xiao Dongye, I knew you were the best."

Hearing what Higashino Yu said, Pandora immediately nodded vigorously and hugged Higashino Yu to express her joy.

But the next second her expression changed.

"Wait, the matter of Inanna is only one aspect. What about Loki's blessing on you? Even if it is just an ordinary myth, you should know that Loki is a more difficult god than Inanna!"

As for Inanna, perhaps not many people know about her because Sumerian mythology is too old.

But it is no exaggeration to say that Ragnarok and the evil god Loki are household names in the magic world.

"Don't worry, this is the same as Inanna's. They are all blessings given to me by the goddess of another world. Although Loki in the other world doesn't have a very good personality and always likes to do some small actions to girls, and she is also a thousand-year-old cliff like you, but in essence she is still a good goddess."

"If Loki is really the evil god who leads to Ragnarok, I would stay away from him even if you didn't say it."

Pandora felt a little relieved after hearing what Higashino Yu said.

Fortunately, it’s not Loki from this world.

Then suddenly she seemed to discover something interesting.

"Wait, what did you mean when you said Loki was a goddess and she was on the same cliff as me!"

In response, Higashino Yuu said nothing but just focused his eyes on a tablet.

"Don't you have any idea what this means? Is it really interesting that a man must be drawn as a woman?"

Pandora understood what was said.

As someone who has been peeping into the real world from the underworld for many years, he is very familiar with these jokes.

So Pandora, who looked like a mother worried about you just now, exploded instantly.

"What do you mean by painting a man as a woman? What do you mean by a cliff? Your mother has always been a goddess, no matter in which legend!"

"Yes, yes, you are a goddess, and you are also a rich loli with your own airport."

Higashino Yuu scratched his ears, not taking Pandora's words seriously at all.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

Pandora was so angry that both of her ponytails stood up.

"I'm not some rich lolita, but I can still find some if I squeeze in!"

"Look, look!"