Before they adopted Christianity, the Celts believed that to obtain complete spiritual fulfillment, they had to experience continuous re-birth. Inspired by this belief their art expression was the designing of infinity knots. Sometimes the knots are symmetrical, sometimes not, but they are always pleasing to the eye.
The Trinity Knot is an ancient Celtic symbol believed to predate the crucifix by hundreds of years. The Trinity Knot takes its shape from three interlocking circles. Before Christianity, it is thought that the concept of three represented the air, water and earth. When Christianity was introduced to Celtic lands the Trinity became the symbol of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.
Triskele
To the Celts, the Triskele held a very significant meaning. It is the oldest of all the Celtic symbols. The Triskele, or triple spiral, originally represented the Triple Goddess – namely the three generations of womanhood being the maiden, the mother and the grandmother (the Crone) making this pendant a very suitable generational gift to celebrate family. The Triskele was also known to represent the elements – air, water and earth. It has also been associated with the three lunar stages of waxing, waning and full moon. With the advent of Christianity the Triskele’s meaning changed and today it is widely recognized as being indicative of the power of three – The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.
