"The Baphomet should never be cute." I overheard this spoken among our customers at the Mystic South Conference this July. They scowled with disapproval at my own colorful rendering of this often misunderstood symbol. Bemused as I was, that comment got me to thinking about the misunderstandings surrounding the original Baphomet symbol since its creation by Eliphas Levi 169 years ago. I'd like to talk about that more.