triskelion
noun
a symbolic figure consisting of three legs, arms, or branches radiating from a common center, as the device of Sicily and the Isle of Man.
triskele
-
a variation of
triskelion.
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These are the swastika and triskele, probably symbols of the sun;991 single or concentric circles, sometimes with rays;992 crosses; and a curious S figure.
From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by J. A. MacCulloch
The triskele and the circles are sometimes found on faces figured on coins.
From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by J. A. MacCulloch
