I saw a symbol which is simillar to Ying Yang , but it has three parts , instead of two ... I was wondering if anyone now this symbol...
you can see it here : http://re3.mm-a1.yimg.com/image/67000615
thanks
2006-10-06 00:41:42 · 14 answers · asked by seymour 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The symbol is called a triskelion, or triskele. It has been covered in a wikipedia article, but I'll summarize:
The spiral triskelion is one of the primary symbols of Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism, and also used by some Wiccans. Celtic Reconstructionists use the symbol to represent a variety of triplicities in their cosmology and theology; it is also a favored symbol due to its association with the god Manannán Mac Lir.
A form of the triskelion has been proposed as a BDSM Emblem by some BDSM groups, partly based on a description in the Story of O. The specific emblem design is meant to be shown with metallic spokes and circle, and three holes (not dots) within the design.
A group of racist South African Whites, the AWB, have used a flag consisting of a red background with a white circle. In the circle, three black sevens form a design distantly reminiscent of the triskelion. In spite of the similarities to the swastika (and the overall resemblance to the Nazi flag, both having a black symbol on a white disc on a red background), they claim their flag is inspired by a Biblical meaning of the seven, and the fact that the organisation was founded on the seventh day of the seventh month, 1973 (from which the three 7's can be extracted).
2006-10-06 02:20:09 · answer #1 · answered by eriayasha 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Christian will tell you it is the symbol for the Trinity, meaning the father, son, and holy ghost. But the symbol is much older than that and comes from the ancient Celtic culture which was Pagan (which Christians have "borrowed" alot of symbols and rituals from). It represents birth, life and death. It is called a triskel. There are a few variations on the spelling.
Are you kidding me Rev? Thanksgiving is not a Christian holiday, but they make like it's all about thanking God...Halloween is most definitely a Celtic pagan ritual, I know lots of Christians that celebrate it. The name Easter comes from the ancient pagan goddess of fertility Estre. And Christmas has always been more Pagan than Christian, with its association to Nordic divination, Celtic fertility rites, and Roman Mithraism...that's why both Martin Luther and John Calvin abhorred it and why Puritans refused to even acknowledge it, let alone celebrate it. Dig deeper Rev!
2006-10-06 11:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by Redawg J 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Looks just like the symbol they used on the TV show Threshold about aliens invading the planet. Woah!
2006-10-06 09:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by April J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a stylized triquetra symbol. Three parts of the whole. In wicca, the maiden, the mother, and the crone.
2006-10-06 13:34:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
and how is that supposed to be similar to a ying yang? it looks more like a tribal tattoo.
2006-10-06 09:48:42 · answer #5 · answered by ~maryjane~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It reminds me of the symbol for biohazards and also of one of those 3-armed boomerangs spinning.
2006-10-06 09:14:20 · answer #6 · answered by twistedmouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure exactly but it looks as though its tribal possibly a symbol similar to the trinity
2006-10-06 08:55:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unknown as of yet...
Reminds me of the TRINITY... 3 making 1.... with equal value for each of the three...
2006-10-06 08:03:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This symbol is is the logo for Okinawan karate.
2006-10-06 13:41:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks to me like a stylized triskele.
2006-10-06 07:44:41 · answer #10 · answered by angk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋