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nterlacing or
knotwork is probably the motif most commonly associated with
Celtic art, though in fact the Celts did not start doing it
until well into the Christian period (around 7th c AD) and
probably learned it from marauding Vikings.
Now-a-days
there are many meanings associated with specific knots, but
these are most often modern interpretations. The monks who
crafted knotwork in the Middle Ages did it for the greater
glory of God, and for no other reason.
Interlacing is
found in many different cultures, though not to the same
extent and was borrowed by the Celts. When the Celts borrowed
an idea from another tradition they always added their own
unique character and made it their own. It can be traced back
to ancient Egypt, where, in the long form, it was a
stylization of running water. In a circle it could indicate a
well.
Earrings
can also be ordered singly (as an earring or on a chain)
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