Baphomet

Baphomet wani abu ne na ɗan adam wanda ke da alaƙa da Kiristanci na zamani da rashin yarda, wato, amincewa da akidar da ba ta dace da akidun da aka ba da addini ba. Siffar Baphomet ta fara bayyana a gwaji na kawar da Templars a farkon karni na 14. Shi ne aka ce ya kai su ga bidi’a.

Shaidu sun ba da kwatanci da yawa, amma bayyanar Baphomet kamar yadda muka san shi a yau ya kasance ga marubucin Faransanci na sihiri Eliphas Levi.

Levi a tsakiyar karni na sha tara ya dauki nauyin zana Baphomet. A yin haka, ya karkatar da kamanninsa na almara. Ya shiga cikin siffarsa akasin haka duba tsara don alamar ma'auni : rabin mutum, rabin dabba, namiji - mace, mai kyau - fushi, butulci, da dai sauransu. 

An bayyana ma'anar sunan Baphomet ta hanyar haɗin kalmomi 2 na Girkanci, fassarar ma'anarta ita ce. baftisma da hikima . Cocin Shaiɗan ya ɗauki Hatimin Baphomet a matsayin alamarta na hukuma.