Baphomet Plaque "hindu fertility cycles and the cycles

fertility cycles and the cycles of all life

5 3/4" Ganges Clay statue

wood color finish

The other side shows steaming cauldron

Baphomet Plaque "hindu fertility cycles and the cyclesHis name signifies "Wisdom, Divine Harmony." It may be derived from the Arabic term "Abufihamat," which means "Father of Wisdom." Brought to Europe by the 13th century Templars, the mysterious deity Baphomet represents fertility and regeneration. Hands in mudra point out the Gnostic oppositions of Light and Dark, Good and Evil. <BR><BR>This deity incorporates the breasts of a nurturing Mother, Hermes' caduceus of Divine Union, plus the star and torch