The Irish people have a beautiful tradition that surrounds the fifteenth-century Saint Brigid. The saint Brigid’s cross is solidly a Christian symbol. Other writings claim that the cross traces its roots back to the pagan times before the birth of Saint Brigid. The cross is made by weaving together rushes or reeds for the St. …
My mind has registered a lot of encounters that my eyes have had with the Dara Celtic knot either on skins as tattoos, drawn on t shirts or as simple art work displayed by the roads or screens. It is interesting to learn that these drawings aren’t just done for the sake of drawing, but …
In the Irish culture, a wolf was cherished and admired for its instincts and prowess in hunting. In your thoughts you may imagine that a wolf is such a fearsome canine predator in the family of dogs but this is not the reality. As much as they are predators as they have to eat, wolves …
The Celtic Tree of life is an important symbol with immense significance in the ancient Celtic culture and worldwide featured in varying representations all over the world and in all religions.
Humanity has always passed messages through symbolism. Human beings have used symbols to pass messages without words since time immemorial. History is rife with symbolism. Cave paintings, smoke signals, drum beats, and many other forms point to the power of symbols in conveying meanings. Symbols have been used as a channel through which humans communicate …
The word quaternary, which comes before Celtic knot simply means four, the Celtic knots, on the other hand, originated in Northern Italy and the Southern part of Gaul and made their way to Ireland in the 7th century. Over the years people have interpreted the meaning of the Celtic knots differently, most commonly, however, the …
Celts were known to create beautifully intricate and complex knot designs that have to manage to survive the test of time. The reason is that these knots are versatile in meaning. As such, different cultures or faiths can adopt them by giving them their meanings. A great example of such an ancient Celtic symbol is …
When you think of Ireland, certain things come to mind which is closely associated with the country. Among them are the icon green color, harps, and the Celtic cross. The shamrock is, however, what widely represents Ireland. It is featured in a lot of things from Ireland, especially St. Patrick’s day. Ireland is not the …
Even after being around for ages, Celtic symbols are popular even today. More and more people are incorporating them into their lives, be it as tattoos, jewelry, or any form of artwork. These symbols are significant and had a deep spiritual meaning, especially for the Celts and even the Norse people. The triskelion symbol is …
Regardless of our nationalities, cultures, or religious beliefs, we all have special days throughout the year where we celebrate things significant to us. These could be birthdays, anniversaries, national and religious holidays, and so on. Well, the Celts were no exception. They also had a festival celebration known as Beltane that they conducted each year. …
Celtic symbols have held powerful positions in the way of life of ancient celts. These are groups of people who lived in Western Europe and Britain, between 500BC-400AD. They lived in small villages led by chieftains, much like Vikings. Their symbols have commonly represented love, unity, strength, and loyalty, aside from religious beliefs. Among the …
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Celtic symbols have been around for ages and even today many people still incorporate them into their lives. It can be as tattoos, jewelry, or any form of artwork. From Celts, these symbols were significant and had had deep spiritual meanings to them. Among the most important Celtic symbols with a spiritual meaning is the …