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Langdon
decided
not
to
share
the
pentacle
’
s
most
astonishing
property
–
the
graphic
origin
of
its
ties
to
Venus
.
As
a
young
astronomy
student
,
Langdon
had
been
stunned
to
learn
the
planet
Venus
traced
a
perfect
pentacle
across
the
ecliptic
sky
every
four
years
.
So
astonished
were
the
ancients
to
observe
this
phenomenon
,
that
Venus
and
her
pentacle
became
symbols
of
perfection
,
beauty
,
and
the
cyclic
qualities
of
sexual
love
.
As
a
tribute
to
the
magic
of
Venus
,
the
Greeks
used
her
four
-
year
cycle
to
organize
their
Olympiads
.
Nowadays
,
few
people
realized
that
the
four
-
year
schedule
of
modern
Olympic
Games
still
followed
the
cycles
of
Venus
.
Even
fewer
people
knew
that
the
five
-
pointed
star
had
almost
become
the
official
Olympic
seal
but
was
modified
at
the
last
moment
–
its
five
points
exchanged
for
five
intersecting
rings
to
better
reflect
the
games
’
spirit
of
inclusion
and
harmony
.
«
Mr
.
Langdon
,
»
Fache
said
abruptly
.
«
Obviously
,
the
pentacle
must
also
relate
to
the
devil
.
Your
American
horror
movies
make
that
point
clearly
.
»
Langdon
frowned
.
Thank
you
,
Hollywood
.
The
five
-
pointed
star
was
now
a
virtual
cliché
in
Satanic
serial
killer
movies
,
usually
scrawled
on
the
wall
of
some
Satanist
’
s
apartment
along
with
other
alleged
demonic
symbology
.
Langdon
was
always
frustrated
when
he
saw
the
symbol
in
this
context
;
the
pentacle
’
s
true
origins
were
actually
quite
godly
.
«
I
assure
you
,
»
Langdon
said
,
»
despite
what
you
see
in
the
movies
,
the
pentacle
’
s
demonic
interpretation
is
historically
inaccurate
.
The
original
feminine
meaning
is
correct
,
but
the
symbolism
of
the
pentacle
has
been
distorted
over
the
millennia
.
In
this
case
,
through
bloodshed
.
»
«
I
’
m
not
sure
I
follow
.
»
Langdon
glanced
at
Fache
’
s
crucifix
,
uncertain
how
to
phrase
his
next
point
.
«
The
Church
,
sir
.
Symbols
are
very
resilient
,
but
the
pentacle
was
altered
by
the
early
Roman
Catholic
Church
.
As
part
of
the
Vatican
’
s
campaign
to
eradicate
pagan
religions
and
convert
the
masses
to
Christianity
,
the
Church
launched
a
smear
campaign
against
the
pagan
gods
and
goddesses
,
recasting
their
divine
symbols
as
evil
.
»
«
Go
on
.
»
«
This
is
very
common
in
times
of
turmoil
,
»
Langdon
continued
.
«
A
newly
emerging
power
will
take
over
the
existing
symbols
and
degrade
them
over
time
in
an
attempt
to
erase
their
meaning
.
In
the
battle
between
the
pagan
symbols
and
Christian
symbols
,
the
pagans
lost
;
Poseidon
’
s
trident
became
the
devil
’
s
pitchfork
,
the
wise
crone
’
s
pointed
hat
became
the
symbol
of
a
witch
,
and
Venus
’
s
pentacle
became
a
sign
of
the
devil
.
»
Langdon
paused
.
«
Unfortunately
,
the
United
States
military
has
also
perverted
the
pentacle
;
it
’
s
now
our
foremost
symbol
of
war
.
We
paint
it
on
all
our
fighter
jets
and
hang
it
on
the
shoulders
of
all
our
generals
.
»
So
much
for
the
goddess
of
love
and
beauty
.
«
Interesting
.
»
Fache
nodded
toward
the
spread
-
eagle
corpse
.
«
And
the
positioning
of
the
body
?
What
do
you
make
of
that
?
»
Langdon
shrugged
.
«
The
position
simply
reinforces
the
reference
to
the
pentacle
and
sacred
feminine
.
»
Fache
’
s
expression
clouded
.
«
I
beg
your
pardon
?
»
