What is the difference between a pentagram and pentacle?

Question

I want to know what you think the difference is...

A friend and I have been arguing about it for some time now, and I just want some more thoughts on it.

Thank you.

Answer 1

The pentagram is an inscribed pentacle.

The pentacle is the star itself, the pentagram is when you place the pentacle in another shape, most often a circle, less often a pentagon, sometimes even other shapes.

Answer 2

Their the same...
Though sometimes people say "Pentagram" when referring to the star alone, and "Pentacle" to the one enclosed by a circle.
But in lacking having a dictionary handy, and not on highspeed net, Im saying... "their the same thing"

Answer 3

Pentacle is a pentagram with a circle around it.

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Answer 4

http://www.religioustolerance.org/wic_pent.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagram

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentacle