Pentagram
Silver Pentagram
The most common symbol of Neo-Pagan Witchcraft, it has nevertheless been denigrated by movie and publishing industries that try to connect it with Satanism and other malevolent practices. However, like the Roman Cross or Crucifix, it is only when the symbol is INVERTED that it alludes to negativity. In its usual upright position (one point uppermost), the pentagram is an ancient symbol of protection from evil. Also called the endless knot (in its interlaced form), the pentagram was often displayed on doors, windows, and hearths of houses throughout pre-Christian Europe . It can be traced back to Egyptian and Sumerian cultures, and has even been found on Native American medicine tools. Sometimes confused with the Star of David, or hexagram (a six-pointed star emblematic of Judaism), the pentagram is sometimes called the Star of Solomon, especially by ceremonial magicians.
Pentagram used in Supernatural
- 1.01 Pilot - The girlfriend of the boy killed by the Woman in White wears a pentagram pendant.
- 1.01 Pilot - John's abandoned hotel room has a drawing of a pentagram pinned to the wall.
- 1.20 Dead Man's Blood - The Colt has a pentagram carved into the butt. (This is also seen in the end of season two.)
- 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two - The Devil's Gate in Wyoming is locked with a pentagram, made by Samuel Colt, the maker of The Colt, which happens to unlock it.
The pentagram is also used in a couple of versions of the Devil's trap.
See also Devil's trap (symbol) - as the pentagram often features as part of this.
