The word pentalpha is a learned modern (17th-century) revival of a post-classical Greek name of the shape. Pentagram refers to just the star and pentacle refers to the star within the circle specifically although these are often referred to as the same. The word pentagram comes from the Greek word πεντάγραμμον ( pentagrammon), from πέντε ( pente), "five" + γραμμή ( grammē), "line". The pentagram is also used as a symbol by other belief systems, and is associated with Freemasonry. Christians once commonly used the pentagram to represent the five wounds of Jesus. Many people who practice Modern Paganism and Pagan faiths wear jewelry incorporating the symbol. Pentagrams were used symbolically in ancient Greece and Babylonia, and are used today as a symbol of faith by many Wiccans, akin to the use of the cross by Christians. A pentagram (sometimes known as a pentalpha, pentangle, pentacle, or star pentagon) is the shape of a five-pointed star polygon.
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