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An engraving of the Baphomet or Sabbatic Goat by Eliphas Levi. The figure is a winged humanoid with a goat's head. On its forehead is a pentagram, and a torch burns between its horns. Its right arm is raised and points toward a white crescent moon, with the word "SOLVE" Latin: "to dissolve" or "to separate" inscribed on the forearm. Its left arm is lowered and points toward a black crescent moon, with the word "COAGULA" Latin: "to join together" or "to solidify" inscribed on the forearm. The figure has female breasts and a caduceus a staff entwined by two serpents, a symbol of balance and hermetic science rising from its lap. It sits cross-legged on a circular base representing the world. At the base of the figure, the text reads "ELIPHAS LEVI DEL" Latin: "Eliphas Lévi delineavit," meaning "Drawn by Eliphas Lévi".
The Sabbatic Goat, also known as Baphomet, was popularized by the French occultist Eliphas Lévi in the mid-1800s. It represents the "Great Hermetic Agent" and the union of opposing forces, such as light and dark or male and female.
A simple line drawing of a demonic figure in profile. The creature has a horned head, a pointed snout, a long thin tail, and large bird-like talons for feet. It is depicted holding and blowing into a large, curved horn.
Thomas Hearne was an English antiquarian who published various historical texts. The "Descent into Hell" refers to the Harrowing of Hell, the Christian doctrine of Christ visiting the underworld.
Michael Burghers was a Dutch engraver who worked primarily in Oxford.