MDDM Ch. 70 Scalping Lord Lepton

Scott Badger lupine at ncia.net
Wed Aug 21 14:12:42 CDT 2002


Rob:
> > Clearly, the symbolism of a five-sided star on the Cheek-
> > Piece of the paradigm of that day's lethality should not be
> > lost.
>
> I'm not at all sure about Pentacle = Pentagon, inverted or no, but I agree
> that the symbolism is there. Wade LeSpark calls it a "Cryptogram" (428.29)
> Tracking back, the sign over the 'The Dutch Rifle' tavern in Lancaster
Town
> sported the same symbol, where it was described as
>
>     ... a sure sign of evil at work, universally recogniz'd as the Horns
of
>     the D---l. No one would adorn a Firearm with it, who was not wittingly
>     in the service of that Prince. (342)

Not inverted, but note those five pointed stars on the American flag.....

Scott Badger






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