Cult of Baphomet

The Cult of Baphomet was a small, secretive group of cultists in Paris, France during the late 18th century. They worshipped , a deity the Knights Templar had been accused of worshipping centuries before.
In 1791, the Assassin Arno Dorian stole two holy chalices from Notre-Dame as part of his feigned initiation into the cult. After being granted their password, "the father of understanding",Assassin's Creed: Unity – The Cult of Baphomet Arno entered the cult's lair beneath a graveyard and eliminated three Templars who had infiltrated the cult.Assassin's Creed: Unity – The Ritual of Baphomet
==Trivia==
*The name of Baphomet is thought to be a corruption of the name , but there is folk etymology that proposes it as a corruption of the Arabic phrase أب الفهامة (Ab al-Fahama), "the Father of Understanding", which was utilized in the Assassin's Creed lore.
*The cult is a continuation of the ahistorical Templars' faith in the Father of Understanding. The real cult of Baphomet was conceived by occultist in the 19th century. His form of Baphomet, the Goat of , or "the sphinx of the occult sciences", was later adopted by satanists.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Unity
==References==
Category:Cults
Category:Secret societies
Category:Templar-affiliated groups