What do you associate it with?
2007-11-13 05:24:52 · 28 answers · asked by MotherB 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Earth, air, wind, fire and spirit
The Goddess
Protection against harm
Venus
People are amazed when you point out that the five pointed star is also present on churches, military uniforms, police badges etc.
2007-11-13 05:30:41 · answer #1 · answered by pixie_pagan 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Golden Section or Golden Ratio: 1.61803; or 0.61803. The lines forming the pentagram intersect at the golden ratio. Form another pentagram using the intersections to regenerate the same ratios and another yet smaller pentagram. This goes on and on. The Golden section is used extensively in art, particularly architecture and composition of visual media. Judicious use of the sections defined by the pentagram produces very beautiful art. The ratio defines the "squaring of the circle" by da Vinci where the length of the inscribed sides is golden ratio of the total length of the side. Da Vinci used this figure to paint the Mona Lisa -- the Mona Lisa is mosaic of the "squared Circle" based on the golden section -- the Mona Lisa is geometry. To find out for yourself, overlay the squared circle onto the painting using the arc on Mona Lisa's forehead as a guide, then go for it -- see all the relationships to the golden section. It is everywhere in the painting, check out the eyes. It is quite incredible, no wonder he took so long to paint it. PS. the arc on the forehead was a hint as to how he composed the painting. Anyway, that is what I think of when I see a pentagram - the Mona Lisa.
2007-11-13 07:17:41 · answer #2 · answered by Gone 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A Pentagram: The four elements and the spirit
An inverted pentagram: Satanists
2007-11-13 05:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs.Harbi 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's most commonly associated with witchcraft as a symbol of protection, not evil. It signifies the elements fire, water, air, earth and spirit.
Also used by Satanists (which is not witchcraft, despite stereotypes and ignorant belief). It was even used by the Christian Church for a period of time during the Middle Ages, although they refuse to admit it today and thus automatically deem it evil.
2007-11-13 05:32:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Either the five knightly virtues or the five wounds of Christ. These are some of it's older meanings along with being used as a "ward". Of course, it has other older meanings in older cultures as well.
It wasn't used with Satanism until late in the 1700's when it was published in an obscure book and did not reach poplar knowledge until the 1950's when Hollywood used it in several movies.
2007-11-13 05:32:54 · answer #5 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I used to associate it with Satanism ( blame it on the media). I educated myself on it though, now I associate it with Paganism, Witchcraft, etc. If it is upside down, Satanism is what I think of now.
2007-11-13 05:42:56 · answer #6 · answered by undone 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wicca.
For the ignorant, a pentagram has nothing to do with satan.
2007-11-13 05:31:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
A Pagan Nature symbol. I also know it's been associated with Satanists, but that's not what comes to mind when I see it.
2007-11-13 05:28:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
paganism.
I like pentagrams a lot better than crosses.
2007-11-13 05:31:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hollywood
2007-11-13 05:28:21 · answer #10 · answered by Smoking Frog 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋