What is a Celtic Knot?
A Celtic knot is a stylized interwoven design which resembles a knot in the sense of a knot of rope only in the most ornamental sense. Knotwork adorns a number of artifacts from Celtic culture, including stone carvings and jewelry, but it really began to thrive in the Christian era, when Celtic knots were adopted to decorate religious texts and structures. Many people link Celtic knots with the early culture of Britain and Ireland, although similar complex geometric designs can also be found in Scandinavian cultures and on the European mainland.
