Although they may look simple, triquetra’s trefoil knot is formed of three vesicae piscis.Ī vesica piscis is a mathematical shape formed when two circles or disks with the same radius intersect each other in a way that their centers lie on the perimeter of one another (think the center of a Venn diagram). Since the middle of the 19th century, during the Celtic Revival, knotwork designs were fully revived.Ĭonsidered one of the oldest Celtic symbols, the triquetra’s shape has a mathematical reference. However, Celtic knotwork was still kept alive by those who patronized it and believed in the symbols’ meanings and powers.īy the 15th century, Celtic knotwork started to be seen again. The triquetra, along with other Celtic knots, had been rampant until the Norman Invasion, when this design movement started to decline. Triquetra, the Celtic Symbol of Trinity by Novart on Creative Fabrica If this is true, triquetra’s design can be considered to be one of the simplest knots from that period. A Closer Look at Triquetra’s Appearance and ElementsĪs mentioned above, triquetra is just one of the Celtic symbols that resembles a continuous knot and embodies the concept of threes.īased on its appearance, some believe that it may have been developed during Ireland’s Insular Art Movement, which came about in the 7th century.
This resemblance has strengthened the idea that the Triquetra may have been a prominent religious symbol, given that its appearance resembles the symbol of Odin, one of the primary gods in Norse mythology. Because of this evidence, it has been thought that the Trinity Knot bears importance in religion, especially among pagans.įurthermore, the triquetra is also similar to one of the most prominent Viking symbols, Valknut (Odin’s symbol). The manuscript is believed to have originated in the 8th or 9th century A.D. The Bo ok of Kells is an illuminated Gospel book manuscript in Latin that contains the four canonical Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The legendary Book of Kells, also sometimes called the Book of Columba, also included the triquetra in its decorative artwork. Early Germanic coins also bear the Celtic symbol. The triquetra has also been found inscribed on carved stones dating as early as the 8th century in Northern Europe. For instance, the triquetra - or at least, symbols that resemble it - has been found on heritage sites that are more than 5,000 years old. The trinity knot has been found on several heritage and historical sites. They based these assumptions on pieces of evidence that show the triquetra. Meanwhile, experts have an idea of how old the symbol could be.
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