Irish Celtic Gaelic Triquetra Trinity Knot symbol
The Triquetra or Trinity Knot has no beginning and no end and symbolizes the idea of unity and trinities between people, places, ideas and things
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THE TRIQUETRA, ALSO KNOWN AS THE TRINITY KNOT
The Triquetra or Trinity Knot has no beginning and no end and symbolizes the idea of unity and trinities between people, places, ideas and things
One of the most recognisable of all Celtic knots and possibly the oldest, the three-pointed Trinity Knot, is also known as the triquetra. The word Triquetra means “triangle” or “three” (tri-) “cornered” (Quetrus). It is made up of three intersecting vesica Pisces. The Vesica Pisces is the shape created by the intersection of two congruent circles. The Triquetra design often includes a circle interwoven with the never-ending three-pointed symbol.
With no beginning and no end, the Trinity Knot symbolizes unity and eternal spiritual life. In addition, when it is enclosed in a circle, it represents the unity of spirit which is why it is often seen as one of the most appropriate Celtic friendship symbols, as it can signify an everlasting bond between two or more people.
The Trinity Knot has also been used by many other groups worldwide, as a way of describing the influence three separate important entities can have upon one another. In many of these depictions, the Trinity knot is bounded tightly by a circle. When used, this circle is commonly believed to symbolize eternity; for Christians, this implies that the nature of God’s love is unfaltering and without end, and for others, it evokes the reverence with which the circle of life should always be viewed.
The exact origin of the Trinity Knot has long been debated. Traditionally it has been mostly accepted that the Trinity knot symbol first came to the Celts in Ireland as part of Christian monks’ tactics to convert the native Celts to Christianity. However, many argue that the knot itself is a Celtic creation, given its aesthetic similarities with so much of their pre-existing artwork and dating back to as early as 500 BC.
In Christianity, the three points of this knot correspond to the distinct yet equally powerful natures of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, while pre-Christian Celts likely saw it as an analogue to the three main natural forces that govern our planet: earth, air, and water.
The Triquetra (Trinity knot) is symbolic of many things like:
Family, Friends, Forever
Circle of Life
Earth, Air, Water
Mind, body, soul.