Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 3 Jun 1997.
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· 14 messages · 3 Jun 1997 - 10 Jun 1997
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In article <339...@dpmail.epfl.ch>
rsc...@dpmail.epfl.ch "Roman Schmied" writes:
> don't pentagrams have FIVE peaks any more?
Anyone ever tell you to LIGHTEN UP!!?! ;>
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Roman Schmied <rsc...@dpmail.epfl.ch> wrote:
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>don't pentagrams have FIVE peaks any more?
It must have been a typo, he meant hexagram.
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In article <339...@dpmail.epfl.ch>, Roman Schmied
<rsc...@dpmail.epfl.ch> writes
>don't pentagrams have FIVE peaks any more?
Penta = 5, seems likely
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In article <339...@dpmail.epfl.ch>, Roman Schmied <rsc...@dpmail.epfl.ch> waffles on >Gilo wrote: >> >> >> . >> d$e >> d$$$b >> .$$" "$b >> .$$beec3$$ >> .ed$$$$""""""*$$$be. >> e$$ d$$ J$$ $$e. >> ^$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$P >> *$. d$" .$$" *$c "$b .$* >> *$$$" .$$" *$c ^$$$" >> $$L z$P *$e J$$ >> 4$P$b d$P "$b z$*$r >> $$ $$$" "$$$" $$ >> $$ .$$$. $$$ $$ >> 3$e$$ "$. $P"$$z$F >> $$P "$c .$P $$$ >> d$$b ^$b .$" d$$. >> $$"^$$. *$ z$" .$$"*$c >> .$$" *$e *$. z$" e$P *$c >> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$e >> "*$$eJ$c .d$b$$*" >> ""*$$$$$$$$P"" >> *$ $P >> "$.$" >> "$" Gilo94 >> > >don't pentagrams have FIVE peaks any more? this is like a jewish symbol ! -- Salesman's Warcraft 2 Page http://www.g-grids.demon.co.uk
Nick Ware wrote: > > Roman Schmied wrote: > > > > Gilo wrote: > > > > > > > > > . > > > d$e > > > d$$$b > > > .$$" "$b > > > .$$beec3$$ > > > .ed$$$$""""""*$$$be. > > > e$$ d$$ J$$ $$e. > > > ^$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$P > > > *$. d$" .$$" *$c "$b .$* > > > *$$$" .$$" *$c ^$$$" > > > $$L z$P *$e J$$ > > > 4$P$b d$P "$b z$*$r > > > $$ $$$" "$$$" $$ > > > $$ .$$$. $$$ $$ > > > 3$e$$ "$. $P"$$z$F > > > $$P "$c .$P $$$ > > > d$$b ^$b .$" d$$. > > > $$"^$$. *$ z$" .$$"*$c > > > .$$" *$e *$. z$" e$P *$c > > > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$e > > > "*$$eJ$c .d$b$$*" > > > ""*$$$$$$$$P"" > > > *$ $P > > > "$.$" > > > "$" Gilo94 > > > > > > > don't pentagrams have FIVE peaks any more? > Yes most pentagrams have only five there the demons' pentagrams > there are some with six thought there the witches' pentagram No, all pentagrams have five points, because penta is greek for five. A six pointed star would then be a hexagram (hexa=six) but is usually called a davidsstar (I think) BTW: nice art Gilo, welcome back. Greetz, -- _____ _ _ _ ,-'`. | __| |_|_|_____ ___ ___ _| | _ _ _ _ ___ ,'`.,-'`. |__ | | | | _| . | . | | \ / \ |\| ' | /`.,'`.,-'`. |_____|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| |___|___| |_/ \_/ | | | (`./`-,'`.,-'`. _ _ _ _ _ _ \.\.( `,'`.,-' Herman Hiddema |_) /| |\| | / ` )`\ |.|`,' Venuslaan 147 c | /"| | | | \_, ,' \/`) /.| 9742 KN Groningen ,-'"`-. / \,'\/`( ( The Netherlands //// / @ @ \ \\\\ \,'`./`./`.\ tel. 050-5775373 \ :=| ,._,. |=: / \ ,'\ /\ ) mailto:csg...@wing.rug.nl || ,\ \_../ /. || \ ,; \,' http://huizen.dds.nl/~shimrod/ ||','`-._))'`.`|| `: \.' `-' (/ `-' `./ Now there's a man who knows where his towel is!
In article <339...@wing.rug.nl>, Shimrod <csg...@wing.rug.nl> writes:
|> Nick Ware wrote:
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|> > Roman Schmied wrote:
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|> > > Gilo wrote:
[ /bin/cat six-pointed star > /dev/null ]
|> > > don't pentagrams have FIVE peaks any more?
|> > Yes most pentagrams have only five there the demons' pentagrams
|> > there are some with six thought there the witches' pentagram
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|> No, all pentagrams have five points, because penta is greek for five.
|> A six pointed star would then be a hexagram (hexa=six) but is usually
|> called a davidsstar (I think)
You're right, Shimrod, but it is more a matter of convention than
one of pentagram actually meaning 'five pointed star.' The 'gram'
part comes from the Greek word grapho which means to write. So,
by itself pentagram probably only means something like 'a symbol
that is written (drawn) in five strokes.' Btw, I think it is funny
that everybody recognises the six-pointed star as the Jewish star-
of-David symbol, except the Jews themselves. They call it David's
shield (magen david; star would be kochav).
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On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, salesman wrote:
> this is like a jewish symbol !
Personally, I think a good name for it would be a " hexacle " .
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I changed it a bit .... Everyone happy now?? ;-)
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On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, Nick Ware wrote: > > don't pentagrams have FIVE peaks any more? > Yes most pentagrams have only five there the demons' pentagrams > there are some with six thought there the witches' pentagram Uhhh....no. The prefix is PENTagram, "pent" being five. What your thinking of is a HEXagram, "HEX" meaning six. -Nana
Hello ANTHONY! Tuesday June 10 1997 11:41, ANTHONY HALY wrote to All: AH> just quietly .... a PENTAgram has FIVE sides .. not six (from greek AH> for five ... "PENTA") he has made a star of david (judaism star) Hasta la Vista, Steven ... S&L
Shimrod <csg...@wing.rug.nl>, after a lightbulb went off in the head, frantically scribbled down with zest: >> > don't pentagrams have FIVE peaks any more? >> Yes most pentagrams have only five there the demons' pentagrams >> there are some with six thought there the witches' pentagram >No, all pentagrams have five points, because penta is greek for five. >A six pointed star would then be a hexagram (hexa=six) but is usually >called a davidsstar (I think) OKay, let's clear this up. There are actually two things here that we would have. . . First is this one: ..... .d$$$$*$$$$$$bc .d$P" d$$ "*$$. d$" 4$"$$ "$$. 4$P $F ^$F "$c z$% d$ 3$ ^$L 4$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F $$$F"""""""$F""""""$F"""""C$$*$ .$%"$$e d$ 3$ z$$" $F 4$ *$$.4$" $$d$P" $$ 4$ ^*$$. .d$F $$ 4$ d$"$$c z$$"3$ $F $L 4$" ^*$$$P" $$ 4$" 3$ $F .d$P$$e ^$F $P $$ d$ .$$" "$$c 3$ d$ *$.4$"z$$" ^*$$$$ $$ "$$$$P" "$$$P *$b. .d$P" "$$$ec.....ze$$$" "**$$$**"" Then there is the reverse of that. . . "**$$$**"" "$$$ec.....ze$$$" *$b. .d$P" "$$$$P" "$$$P *$.4$"z$$" ^*$$$$ $$ $$ d$ .$$" "$$c 3$ d$ 3$ $F .d$P$$e ^$F $P $L 4$" ^*$$$P" $$ 4$" 4$ d$"$$c z$$"3$ $F 4$ ^*$$. .d$F $$ 4$ *$$.4$" $$d$P" $$ .$%"$$e d$ 3$ z$$" $F $$$F"""""""$F""""""$F"""""C$$*$ 4$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F z$% d$ 3$ ^$L 4$P $F ^$F "$c d$" 4$"$$ "$$. .d$P" d$$ "*$$. .d$$$$*$$$$$$bc ..... What is the difference? The one above that is right side up is known as a PENTACLE. This sign is used to represent such things as white magick and wicca (or what you would call witches). It is popular in such things as tarot decks (which usually represent money matters by the way. . . ) The second one is known as a PENTAGRAM. This is what is used to represent the dark side of magick, and is associated w/ satanism. Hope this clears things up.
On Mon, 2 Jun 1997, Gilo wrote: > > . > d$e > d$$$b > .$$" "$b > .$$beec3$$ > .ed$$$$""""""*$$$be. > e$$ d$$ J$$ $$e. > ^$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$P > *$. d$" .$$" *$c "$b .$* > *$$$" .$$" *$c ^$$$" > $$L z$P *$e J$$ > 4$P$b d$P "$b z$*$r > $$ $$$" "$$$" $$ > $$ .$$$. $$$ $$ > 3$e$$ "$. $P"$$z$F > $$P "$c .$P $$$ > d$$b ^$b .$" d$$. > $$"^$$. *$ z$" .$$"*$c > .$$" *$e *$. z$" e$P *$c > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$e > "*$$eJ$c .d$b$$*" > ""*$$$$$$$$P"" > *$ $P > "$.$" > "$" Gilo94 just quietly .... a PENTAgram has FIVE sides .. not six (from greek for five ... "PENTA") /~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/~~\ | |____| | "Its better to burn out than to fade | | away" - Kurt Cobain (1967 - 1994) | | | | Anthony H. | | <n21...@droid.fit.qut.edu.au> | | | /~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/ | \_________________________________________\__/
Shimrod wrote: > > Nick Ware wrote: > > > > Roman Schmied wrote: > > > > > > Gilo wrote: <snipped this nice picture of a hexagram> > > > don't pentagrams have FIVE peaks any more? They sure do. > > Yes most pentagrams have only five there the demons' pentagrams Wrong, five pointed pentacles are of Wiccan and Witch descent. Six pointed stars are of the Jewish Faith, correctly called David's Star. As a Wiccan myself, I should let you know that the five points simply represent the elements of nature we hold sacred. The top point is Spirit, then the rest are earth, air, water, and fire. Inverted pentacles (tip on bottom) are sometimes used by Satanist to represent the world turned upside down and anarchy. This is not always the case, as some Wiccan Traditions turn the pentacle upside down to represent a 2nd degree initiate into Wicca. > > there are some with six thought there the witches' pentagram Nope 6 is the Jewish star. > No, all pentagrams have five points, because penta is greek for five. > A six pointed star would then be a hexagram (hexa=six) but is usually > called a davidsstar (I think) > > BTW: nice art Gilo, welcome back. > Rain
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