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Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art
By John Vinycomb
Other Chimerical Creatures and Heraldic Beasts- Baphomet
A fictitious creature having two heads, male and female, the rest of the body female; said to be used as an idol or symbol by the Templars in their mysterious rites. The word is a corruption of Mahomet. Though mentioned in old works it does not now appear in British heraldry.
