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Goat of Mendes

Goat of Mendes proper noun: the deity Baphomet, depicted with a goat's face and legs.

Proper noun

the Goat of Mendes

  1. The deity Baphomet, depicted with a goat's face and legs.

Origin of Goat of Mendes

Introduced by Eliphas Lévi, possibly following Herodotus' account that the god of Mendes — the Greek name for Djedet, Egypt — was depicted with a goat's face and legs.

Questions about Goat of Mendes

What does Goat of Mendes mean?
Goat of Mendes means the deity Baphomet, depicted with a goat's face and legs.
What part of speech is Goat of Mendes?
Goat of Mendes is a proper noun.

Words near Goat of Mendes in the dictionary

  1. goat milk
  2. goat milks
  3. goat moth
  4. goat moths
  5. goat nut
  6. Goat of Mendes
  7. goat problem
  8. goat problems
  9. goat raper
  10. goat rapers
  11. goat rodeo

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