Copper Offering Bowl Triquetra

Copper Offering Bowl - Triquetra   Offering Bowls are one of the standard tools for an altar. Generally, there is one for salt, one for water, and one for libation. The Triquetra is made up of three intersecting vesica Pisces. The Vesica Pisces is the shape created by the intersection of two congruent circles. A triquetra symbol is sometimes interlaced with a circle. An ancient Celtic symbol, the triquetra is considered one of the oldest; dating back to as early as 500 BC when it was used to symbolize the triple goddess (maiden-mother-crone). Over the centuries it has become the symbol for the Holy Trinity among Christians in Ireland. The symbol is often used to represent the 3 fundamental elements – air, water, and earth or the infinite cycle of life. It is also known as a rune of protection. In modern times, the triquetra symbol has become a favorite design element in knot-work, jewelry, emblems, logos, etc. as a symbol of anything three-fold e.g. the cycle of life (life-death-rebir