Celtic Knot
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Celtic Symbols – Features and Meanings
The Celtic belief system that prevailed in Europe in pre-Christian Roman times had a special place for symbolism. Intricate Celtic symbols that were an expression of religious beliefs conjure up images of the rich Celtic cult of the days long gone by. These are often perceived to be shrouded in mystery and obscurity.
Symbols and geometric motifs did occupy a significant place in Celtic artwork with some such symbols dating back to even 3000 B.C. These can be witnessed even today on stone carvings. The key patterns of Celtic artwork or the important symbols like spirals, lozenges, chevrons etc. can be found in Newgrange, Ireland- an oldest burial mound in Europe.
The oldest of all Celtic symbols and also perhaps the one most commonly observed in records is the single spiral. This is usually considered to stand for growth, expansion and cosmic energy. However, variation in the interpretation of its meaning to a certain extent can be noticed in various cultures. Ancient inhabitants of Ireland looked upon the spiral to be representative of the sun. Again, a loosely wound anti-clockwise spiral stood for a large summer sun while a tightly wound, clockwise spiral represented the shrinking winter sun for the ancient people. The double spiral was used to symbolize the equinoxes when days and nights were equal.
Ancient stone carvings the world over (not merely restricted to the Celtic culture) seem to have adopted use of the dual centered spiral. This has been discovered from stone carvings at various places of the world. Serving as the Yin Yang symbol the dual centered spiral stands for the duality of nature and balance.
Triple centered spirals have been found too. These Celtic symbols have found usage even with the early Christian monks in their illuminated manuscripts as representative of the Christian holy Trinity.
The Celtic symbol chevrons that resembled arrowheads used by hunters and warriors stood for power. Chevrons are nearly heart shaped and occur as repeat band patterns in ornamentation. Flowing scroll patterns relating to Celtic symbols were used primarily for decorative purpose rather than for symbolizing any particular thing.
Other common Celtic symbols include the Celtic knot designs, crosses and pentacles. There are the single knot and double knot patterns as also the intricate interlaced patterns. Celtic crosses come with arms of equal length and are enclosed or backed by a circle. This acts as a representation of the four corners of the earth or the four elements- earth, air, water and fire. The circle present around the cross can stand for both infinity and for the path of the sun in the sky. Again, the pentacle composed of a five pointed star within a circle as it appears in Celtic jewelry represents five elements (earth, air, fire, water and spirit) or five stages of life. This Celtic symbol is also known to have a particular association with Wicca.
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $290.49 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $290.49 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $290.49 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $290.49 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $290.49 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $408.99 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $408.99 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $408.99 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $408.99 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $408.99 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $408.99 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $408.99 |
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Men’s Sterling Silver, Yellow or White Gold Irish Celtic Knot Wedding Ring Band $408.99 |
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Brown Bag Design British Isle Shortbread Cookie Pan, 11-1/4-Inch by 9-1/4-Inch $32.95 This round pan is decorated with Thistles for Scotland, Celtic Knot-work for Ireland, a Tudor Rose for England, and a Welsh Dragon for Wales. As with all of our Brown Bag pans, the British Isles Shortbread Pan comes gift-boxed and with a recipe/instructions booklet. (Dimensions: approx. 8 1/2 in. diam.) MADE IN THE USA… |
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Brown Bag Design Celtic Knot Shortbread Cookie Pan, 11-1/2-Inch by 9-Inch $31.95 For years, Brown Bag Designs has been making extraordinary ceramic pans in which to bake the prettiest Shortbread ever. You won’t believe how easy it is to bake up cookies that look as good as they taste. You bake the Shortbread right in the pan and then turn out the decorative treats. Made from Hi- fired non-porous ceramic. Durable functional, beautiful…. |
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Weddingstar Heart Framed Trinity Knot Cake Top $22.99 Heart Framed Trinity Knot Cake TopThis Glazed Porcelain Figurine has a Traditional Irish Wedding Blessing printed on the bottom surface of the base. “May your hands be forever blessed in friendship and your hearts joined forever in Love.”Size: 14cm HNOTE: The image is just for reference, the real color or style is shown in product title.Price is for Heart Framed Trinity Knot Cake Top only.Orders w… |
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Discipline $9.32 The title says it all and the title track further demonstrates the concept as the band runs through a series of incredibly intricate, ever-changing guitar patterns and time signatures. When Robert Fripp resurrected the King Crimson banner for this 1981 release, he assembled an amazingly skilled–indeed, disciplined–group of musicians. But this record is not so much about skill as it is about tran… |
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Celtic Quilt $11.72 … |
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Shamrock-Trinity Love Knot Key Rings Containing two enduring symbols of love and good fortune, this shamrock/trinity love knot design key ring is a perfect choice Throughout Ireland, both the shamrock and the trinity love knot are much loved emblems of the country’s culture and spirit. And, these keychain favors bring both together in one special memento. Each key chain favor measures 3″ x 1 ¾” and features a dramatic green and ivor… |