Goat of Mendes

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English

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Etymology

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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.

Proper noun

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the Goat of Mendes

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