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The Cross of St. Peter is an inverted Latin cross. The origin of this symbol comes from the Catholic tradition that St. Peter was crucified upside down, as he felt he was unworthy to be crucified in the same manner that Christ died (upright). It is often used with two keys, symbolizing the keys of heaven.

It is also often associated with Satanism. Aleister Crowley believed this cross to be a symbol of inverted grace, or falling away from Christ's grace. As a result, this symbol has become very popular within the heavy metal, black metal and death metal music scenes (notably, members of bands such as Slayer, Danzig, Dimmu Borgir, Marilyn Manson, Satyricon, Deicide, King Diamond, and Gorgoroth have adorned themselves with large inverted cross pendants) Glen Benton, frontman of death metal band Deicide, branded himself on the forehead with an inverted cross.


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