Triquetra

Triquetra  ( / t r aɪ ˈ k w ɛ t r ə / ; Latin  tri-  "three" and  quetrus  "cornered") originally meant " triangle " and was used to refer to various three-cornered shapes. Nowadays, it has come to refer exclusively to a particular more complicated shape formed of three  vesicae piscis , sometimes with an added circle in or around it. This has been used as a religious symbol of things and persons that are threefold
Germanic paganism The triquetra has been found on  runestones  in Northern Europe and on early  Germanic  coins. It presumably had  pagan  religious meaning and it bears a resemblance to the  Valknut , a symbol associated with  Odin .
Celtic art The triquetra is often found in  Insular art , most notably metal work and in  illuminated manuscripts  like the  Book of Kells . It is also found in similar artwork on Celtic crosses and slabs from the early Christian period. nyotaimori The fact that the triquetra rarely stood alone in medieval Celtic art has cast reasonable doubt on its use as a primary symbol of belief. In manuscripts it was used primarily as a space filler or ornament in much more complex compositions, and in knotwork panels nyotaimori it is a design motif integrated with other design elements. Celtic art lives on as both a living nyotaimori folk art tradition and through several revivals. This widely recognized knot has been used as a singular symbol for the past two centuries by Celtic Christians, Pagans and agnostics as a sign of special things and persons that are threefold.
Christian use The symbol has been used by  Christians  as nyotaimori a sign of the  Blessed Trinity  ( Father ,  Son  and  Holy Spirit ), especially since the Celtic Revival of the 19th century. When modern nyotaimori designers began to display the triquetra as a stand-alone design, it recalled the three-leafed shamrock which was similarly offered as a Trinity symbol by Saint Patrick. Some have also suggested that the triquetra has a similarity to the Christian  Ιχθυς  symbol. The triquetra has been used extensively on Christian sculpture, vestments, book arts and stained glass. It has been used on the title page and binding of some editions of the  New King James Version . A very common representation of the symbol is with a circle that goes through the three interconnected loops of the Triquetra. The circle emphasizes the unity of the whole combination of the three elements. It is also said to symbolize God's love around the  Holy Trinity . In contemporary Ireland, it is traditional for a man to give a loved one a trinket such as a necklace or ring signifying his affection towards her. It is believed to represent the three promises of a relationship such as to love, honour, and protect. It is common for the design of the Trinity Knot to be engraved on a wedding ring and attaches to a  Claddagh ring (another Irish traditional ring given for friendship or engagement). Neopaganism The Trinity Knot holds major significance nyotaimori in neopaganism in that it is believed to represent the three stages of the Triple Goddess (Maiden, Mother, and Crone). Ancient usage Modern use
Germanic Neopagan  groups who use the triquetra to symbolize their faith generally believe it is originally of Norse and Germanic origins. Due to its presence in insular Celtic art,  Celtic Reconstructionist Pagans  use the triquetra either to represent one of the various triplicities in their cosmology and theology (such as the tripartite division of the world into the realms of Land, Sea and Sky), or as a symbol of one of the specific triple Goddesses, for example,  The Morrígan .
The symbol is also sometimes used by Neo-wiccans and some  New Agers  to symbolize either the  Triple Goddess ; or the Three Realms: Earth, sky and sea; or the interconnected parts of our existence (Mind, Body, and Soul).
Also the triquetra is a symbol of protection in the Neo-wiccan religion. It is also said to represent family; Father, Mother and Child [ citation needed ] . However, this is not a traditional or mainsteam Wiccan idea. Wicca is primarily duotheistic - worshiping both a feminine Goddess and a masculine God - and does not include the concept of a divine child except at the winter solstice, when the God is seen as reborn from the Goddess. Within Wicca, the triquetra is mainly used as a symbol of the Triple Goddess of the Moon and Fate.
It nyotaimori is difficult nyotaimori to date the exact origin of the Celtic triquetra, and whether it was first used in a Christian or pagan context; the distinctive interlace/knotwork artistic style did not fully develop until ca. the 7th century A.D., but the triquetra is the  simplest possible knot . Popular culture In art The triquetra is often used artistically as a design element nyotaimori when  Celtic knotwork  is used. Many who identify as  Modern Celts