This used to be a sign for the Roman Godess of love, Venus. NOT a Satanic symbol, because the Pentagram was simply stolen and flipped upside down.

Not to be confused with Arthur Pendragon.
Look at Matthew K. Heafy the lead singer of Trivium. He sometimes wears an shirt with a Pentagram on the back. Like at the 2005 Download festival.
by Phil_Death January 14, 2006
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A 5 sided star that when appears upsidedown is the symbol for Satanists, and usually contains the head of a goat, as the goat is the most common symbol associated with Satan.

A pentagram, also known as a pentacle, is used in many different religions, including christianity, satanism, and wiccanism.

Most people automatically associate the pentagram with some sort of evil, or satan worshipers, but in the middle ages it was used at a symbol for warding off evil spirits, contrary to public ideas, it was actually used for the exact opposite of what most people think it's for.
"Dude! the pentagram is the symbol for the devil!
Dude, you're an idiot."
by Senada August 28, 2006
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Not to be confused with a 'pentacle' which means something totally different.
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A five pointed figure consisting of 5 equal lines, formed in a manner as to have each line intersect with two others before meeting a point. Used in some religions.
I. The pentagram on the paper was completely malformed.

II. We placed the baby on the pentagram engraved on the floor and stabbed it in the heart, as to appease the demon.
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A pentagram is a downward-pointed star, often surrounded by a circle.

In ancient greek times, it was the Venus symbol, which represented the feminine part of a person.

From the 1950s to the late 1980s (I'm not so sure about the dates), it was regarded as a symbol of Satanism or anti-Christianity.

From the late 1980s to present times, it was and is regarded as a symbol of evil, anti-humanity, or spiritualism, but not Satanism or anti-Christianity. If it is regarded as Satanic, it is usually because it contains a Satanic cross or a goat's head (some also say it is the head of Baphomet, a satyr-ish figure with a goat's head often misinterpereted as Satan, but actually it is just a French interpretation of Mohammed).
Slayer's logo is a pentagram with a line taken out.

Many Black and Death Metal Bands use a pentagram with Baphomet's head to show either their Satanist or anti-Christian beliefs.
by 1337_1 October 8, 2007
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A pentagram is simply a pentacle but drawn with energy. It's not physical like a pentacle is, and sometimes it is without a circle around it. It isn't the inverted Satanist star...I don't know where you people got that from.
1.) When I cast my circle and call the elements, I draw a pentagram in each direction.
2.) Haven't you guys heard of the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram? Please notice that this is a WICCAN ritual.
3.) Wow, she's so cool, she's teaching everyone at UD.com what a pentagram actually is!
by AshaMenina August 12, 2004
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