Meaning of Triquetra - Trinity Knot - Celtic Triangle
The triquetra is a three part ancient symbol comprised
of three interlocked vesica pices, often used to
represent people or concepts in groups of three. Also
known as the trinity knot and Celtic triangle, it has
been found in Celtic art, paganism and also
has been used in Christianity.
The triquetra symbol has been found on
stones, in northern Europe, that date back to before 1,000 AD.
The triquetra is also found in the Book of
Kells, an illuminated manuscript that
was likely created on the Island of Iona (off the
Scottish coast) around AD 800.
The triquetra has been found on rune
stones in Northern Europe and on early Germanic coins.
It probably had pagan religious meaning and it bears a
resemblance to the Valknut, a symbol associated with
Odin.
For pagans, the Triquetra
represents the threefold nature of the Goddess as
virgin, mother and crone. It also symbolizes life, death,
and rebirth and the three forces of nature: earth,
air, and water. The inner three circles represent the
female element and fertility.
For Christians, the Triquetra represents the Trinity:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--three persons as one
God. Its three equal arcs represent equality, its
continuous line expresses eternity, and the
interweaving represents indivisibility and unity.
Recently the triquetra has been seen on the television
show "Charmed." It was used as a symbol by the
Halliwell sisters. They mentioned on the series that
the symbol represents the Power Of Three, and Prue
later suggests that it represents the three of them
working together as one.
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