Triquetra

Triquetra stands for "try-KET-ra", latin for "three cornered". Many cultures and religions do see the number "three" as holy and divine. The symbol of three grabbing circles, has also been found on 5000 year old Indian religious statues. The Triquetra symbol itself has been found on carved stones from the eighth century in Northern-Europe. The resemblance with the 'Valknut' is very big, the Valknut was the sign for the Norwegian god Wotan and stood for the complexity of the human race and the infinity of live. The discussion who used this symbol first is quickly solved. The Paganism existed already 700 years BC, the believe and the symbols where already in use than. People founded different rune stones with this symbol in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. In the Christian symbolism, the Triquetra stands for the holy trinity: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. The unbroken circle stands for Eternity. The woven kind of the symbol applies to the indivisibility and equality of the Holy Trinity. It symbolizes that the Holy Spirit co-exists of three excitation : honor, pride, and power, but is indivisible one God. In the Wicca/Pagan/Goddess symbolism, the Triquetra stands for the three-woven nature of the Goddess : Virgin, Mother and Woman. It symbolizes Life, Death, and the Incarnation of the three forces of Nature : Earth, Air, and Water.The inner circle stands for the femininity element and fertility.