Handcarved Triquetra Deer antler necklace

2mm Brown leather cord with double sliding knots
Adjusts to approx. 7.5" - 14.5"
Pendant size: approx. 1.25" on copper wire

Triquetra: “three” (tri-) “cornered” (Quetrus)
The Triquetra (triple knot) can be dated as far back as the Iron Age, but such symbols became frequent from around the 4th - century BCE. appearing on ceramics of Anatolia and Persia, as well as on early Lycian coins. It has also been found inscribed on runestones in Northern Europe and on early Germanic coins as well as on Indian heritage sites that are over 5,000 years old. Over the centuries though it has become the symbol for the Holy Trinity among the Christians of Ireland.
The line of the Triquetra is unbroken and never-ending. It is said to represent many things, such as unity, protection, and everlasting life. Like many knots, it can be seen as a Celtic symbol for strength and a shield against negative energies.
For the ancient Celts and other Pagan tribes who populated the northern European regions before the rise of Christianity, and saw the hands of their gods in all things, the Triquetra was very closely associated with nature and Life. Together the three elements of the Triquetra formed a unity from the three parts:
•    God, Goddess, Man
•    birth, life, death
•    birth, death, rebirth
•    earth, air, water
•    earth, sea, sky
•    past, present, future
•    father, mother, child
•    Body, Soul, Spirit
•    sowing, crop, growth
•    sunrise, noon, sunset
•    Manifestatation of the divine: Wisdom, Love, Strength
Popular in Wiccan circles today, the Triquetra has also been interpreted as the three aspects of the female:
•   The Maiden: represents a young girl symbolizing youth, pleasure, innocence, and new beginnings.
•   The Mother: represents love, fertility, and maturity symbolizing the middle of a woman's life as she cares for others.
•   The Crone (sorceress): represents the facets of the other stages but focuses on the wisdom learned from a long life.