"Tetragramaton" simply means "four letter word," and refers to the proper name of God in the Torah (Yod-He-Waw-He.) The word has multiple transliterations and even more possible pronunciations. Its original pronunciation is unknown, but the tradition in Judaism is to say "Adonai" (Lord) to avoid speaking the name of God aloud. The Latin transliteration IHVH is where we get the name "Jehovah." As for what it's doing in a pentagram, that's a standard protective circle in medieval magic. The ram's skull doesn't belong, though.
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