triskele
Triple spiral symbol
A triskele is a symbol consisting of three interlocked spirals or three bent legs radiating from a center point, suggesting rotational motion.
Ancient versions appear in Celtic art and on Greek coins; modern uses include the flag of the Isle of Man and various neo-pagan contexts.
Also called a triskelion.
Endless looping ornamental design
- Book of KellsIlluminated medieval Irish gospel manuscript
- insular artArtwork reflecting narrow worldview
- La TèneLate Iron Age culture
- illuminated manuscriptHand-decorated medieval book
brooch · torc · Ireland · Brittany · Wales · Isle of Man · Gaelic · druid
Having three supports
- rotational symmetryInvariance under angular displacement
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- spiralsCurves circling a center
- armsUpper body limbs
whorls · curved · counterclockwise · clockwise · carved · engraved · ornamental · decorative
Final prehistoric stone-tool era
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- Iron AgePost-bronze historical period
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- archaeologicalOf studying ancient remains
Mycenaean · Greek · megalithic · artifacts · pottery · coins · carvings · petroglyphs
Unified set of three
- threefoldHaving three parts
- cyclesRecurring sequences of events
- eternityBoundless temporal existence
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
rebirth · transition · sacred geometry · balance · interconnection · wholeness · talisman · amulet
Celtic knot
Endless looping ornamental design
- Book of KellsIlluminated medieval Irish gospel manuscript
- insular artArtwork reflecting narrow worldview
- La TèneLate Iron Age culture
illuminated manuscript · brooch · torc · Ireland · Brittany · Wales · Isle of Man · Gaelic · druid · stone carving
three-legged
Having three supports
- rotational symmetryInvariance under angular displacement
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- spiralsCurves circling a center
arms · whorls · curved · counterclockwise · clockwise · carved · engraved · ornamental · decorative · geometric
Neolithic
Final prehistoric stone-tool era
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- Iron AgePost-bronze historical period
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
archaeological · Mycenaean · Greek · megalithic · artifacts · pottery · coins · carvings · petroglyphs · antiquity
trinity
Unified set of three
continuity · rebirth · transition · sacred geometry · balance · interconnection · wholeness · talisman · amulet · emblem
rotation
Turning on an axis
dynamic · perpetual · cycles · flow · energy · momentum · radiating · centrifugal · turning · propulsion
- Irish symbolsshamrock, Celtic cross, Celtic knot, Irish harp, four-leaf clover
- symbolssymbols, runes, symbol, asterisks, national symbol
- threestrio, trinity, trilogy, tripod, trident
- Celtic heritageCelts, Celtic languages, Celtic mythology, Celtic art, druids
- CelticIreland, druid, Scotland, Wales, Gaelic
- Celtic artknotwork, interlace, endless knot, Celtic harp, shamrock
triskeleswastika
Cross with angled arms
quatrefoil · cross · octagram · hexagram · pentagram
triskeleswastika
Cross with angled arms
ankh · yin-yang · Star of David · hammer and sickle · torii