Celtic symbols And How To Get Sidetracked When Researching - Hywela Lyn
Triskelion I was wondering what to do for my post this month and happened to glance at a silver ring given to me by my dear friend Mary, when I visited her in the States, recently. It's designed like a Celtic knot, combined with triskelions, and for me, represents the 'power of three' symbolising the friendship between her, our late much missed friend, the talented American author Sharon Donovan, and myself. This made me think of the research I did when writing 'Dancing with Fate', set in 5th Century Wales. I enjoy finding pictures for my posts, and among some of the pictures I found in my file for the story, along with Greek gods and goddesses and war chariots, were Triskelkions and Celtic knots. Lovespoon These designs are much used in Celtic jewellery and, of course, the traditional Welsh carved wooden LoveSpoon. A triskelion or triskele is a motif consisting of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs, or any simil...