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Chapter 76

           «Myheavens,Robert,you’reright!AheadstonepraisedbyTemplars!»

           LangdonquicklyexplainedtoSophiethatBaphometwasapaganfertilitygodassociatedwiththecreativeforceofreproduction.Baphomet’sheadwasrepresentedasthatofaramorgoat,acommonsymbolofprocreationandfecundity.TheTemplarshonoredBaphometbyencirclingastonereplicaofhisheadandchantingprayers.

           «Baphomet,»Teabingtittered.«Theceremonyhonoredthecreativemagicofsexualunion,butPopeClementconvincedeveryonethatBaphomet’sheadwasinfactthatofthedevil.ThePopeusedtheheadofBaphometasthelinchpininhiscaseagainsttheTemplars.»

           Langdonconcurred.ThemodernbeliefinahorneddevilknownasSatancouldbetracedbacktoBaphometandtheChurch’sattemptstorecastthehornedfertilitygodasasymbolofevil.TheChurchhadobviouslysucceeded,althoughnotentirely.TraditionalAmericanThanksgivingtablesstillborepagan,hornedfertilitysymbols.Thecornucopiaor»hornofplenty»wasatributetoBaphomet’sfertilityanddatedbacktoZeusbeingsuckledbyagoatwhosehornbrokeoffandmagicallyfilledwithfruit.Baphometalsoappearedingroupphotographswhensomejokerraisedtwofingersbehindafriend’sheadintheV-symbolofhorns;certainlyfewoftheprankstersrealizedtheirmockinggesturewasinfactadvertisingtheirvictim’srobustspermcount.

           «Yes,yes,»Teabingwassayingexcitedly.«Baphometmustbewhatthepoemisreferringto.AheadstonepraisedbyTemplars

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