Or triskele, from the Greek for ‘three-legged.’. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
A triskele was tattooed on his forehead, but gave no effect of savagery. From Wordnik.com. [do you ever read writing?] Reference
She explained the triskele and the relation to its distant cousin the Valknut. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
At the mention of his dad, V.T. fingered the ring on his hand, looking down at the triskele. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
For instance, there are stylized versions—such as a triskele where the legs are represented by spirals. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
But outside of the banner with the triskele, nothing seemed remotely linked to any sinister plot by the Sons of Man. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
Houssay's theory of the origin of the triskele (a, c, and d) and swastika (b and e), and Siret's theory to explain the design of Bes's face (f and g) 172. From Wordnik.com. [The Evolution of the Dragon] Reference
Magee explained that the triskele was also the symbol of nationalist movements of indigenous groups of Spain, including the Galizan, Asturian, and Cantabrian. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
There is also a cousin of the triskele favored by these racist groups called the Valknut—three interlocking triangles—a terrible fate for something of innocent Norse origins. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
But unfortunately, the triskele was doomed to become a symbol of hate once the Nazis got a hold of it; a trilegged version was also the symbol of the Waffen-SS division in Belgium. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
Tümpel called attention to the fact that, when they set about conventionalizing the octopus, the Mycenæan artists often resorted to the practice of representing pairs of "arms" as units and so making four-limbed and three-limbed forms (Fig. 23), which Houssay regards as the prototypes of the swastika and the triskele respectively. From Wordnik.com. [The Evolution of the Dragon] Reference
There are a few bits of miscellany and also a few spirals and even triskele included. From Wordnik.com. [Popular in the last 8 hours] Reference
But other than the use of the triskele, I couldn’t find any definitive connection between the two. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
As clearly as on the day he’d said it, she heard Cian’s voice: There are stylized versions—such as a triskele where the legs are represented by spirals. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
It’s quite an ancient symbol and has been found on pottery dating back thousands of years, including one piece depicting Achilles with the triskele on his shield, Magee said. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
“That’s a lot of ground to cover, so I think you should draw us a picture of what this triskele thing looks like so that Tran and I can cover one side and you and Ned can cover the other.”. From Wordnik.com. [Malice] Reference
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