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Hiram Abiff
Fictitious character in Masonic allegory, based on Old Testament character
Fictitious character in Masonic allegory, based on Old Testament character
Hiram Abiff (also Hiram Abif or the Widow's son) is the central character of an allegory presented to all candidates during the third degree in Freemasonry. Hiram (Phoenician: 𐤇𐤓𐤌 Ḥirōm; Hebrew: חירם Ḥīrām; also called Hirom or Huram) is presented as the chief architect of King Solomon's Temple. He is murdered inside this Temple by three ruffians, after they failed to obtain from him the Master Masons' secrets. The themes of the allegory are the importance of fidelity, and the certainty of death.
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