Hello All.
I love tying it’s really a passion of mine yet unfortunately I haven’t been able to do as much as I’d like to as of late (Nursing School :x !)But i’m really interested in the field of Celtic Knotting and Designs. My lineage traces back to Scottish Warriors/Pirates near Glascow, Scotland. And i’ve just been browsing around random websites and i had a question that of course with the wealth of knowledge on this website maybe by happenstance someone would be able to shed some light on some knots and if there’s truth behind any of the information provided.http://www.venusilluminated.com/WARRIORSSHIELDOFPROTECTIONPendantnecklaceamulet.html is a website about jewelry but they talk about “magical knots” and i’m not quite sure what to make of it. So any information available about any of the knots on this particular piece would be greatly appreciated :).
The triquetra knot of three rings interlinked has long been considered magical because any one of the links, if broken, will release the other two (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borromean_rings ). The four rings in the center do not follow this rule but are arranged such that breaking any one ring results in the other three being interlinked and unable to be broken. Largely speaking, anything that could not be explained with the knowledge available to mankind at that time was considered ‘magick’ - If you believe in magic it is so, if not it can be explained as circumstantial or derived. Hope this helps,
SR
BTW - many witches knots were considered ‘magic’ because of the claims made of their ability to conjure up wind, cause babies to live or die and various other unexplained events of that time. Now we are more certain that wind is not caused by undoing of knots but by rotation of the Earth and so on.
I too have been interested in Celtic Knotting.
Celtic knotting is a style. It is “flat” knotwork that follows the “over-under” concept. Essentially, any knot that is both flat and uses the “over-under” technique could be considered a Celtic knot.
The three interlocking rings are actually reffered to as the Borromean rings.
The Triquetra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triquetra) is actually just one strand all the way around. It is also known the the Trinity knot. By Christians, it is considered to represent the Godhead but by the Pagans, it is a symbol of the three elements. (Earth, Fire, and Water.) Either way, it’s three parts eternally connected.
-CarsonKG
:-[ I stand corrected Carson95. Thanks!
SR
@Blueberzerker26,
Celtic knotting is more of a style then a set list of specific knots with meanings. Nearly any flat knot following the over-under technique (aka: celtic style) that is based off of the number 3 is generally a symbol for the Trinity, although the Triquetra is the most traditional (to my limited knowledge) knot used as such a symbol. Likewise, any celtic style knot based off of the number 4 symbolizes various things- the four elements, four corners of the earth, etc..
This is similar to the True Lover’s knot. The True Lover’s knot is more of a type of knot then a specific knot. Any knot made of two interlocking thumb knots could be considered a True Lover’s knot and yet there are certain variations which are more commonly used then others.
While on the topic of Celtic knotting- I once heard that the Turks head (any variation but more traditionally the 3x5) is the Celtic knot symbolizing eternity. I haven’t found anything to support that but I haven’t found anything for it either. Does anyone know for sure?