Knots and Networks

Celtic knots represent the life network which directs life powers to earth.

Life Network on Lower Left of Kerbstone 52 at Newgrange

Life Network and Spirals on Kerbstone 52 at Newgrange

(September 7, 2023) This kerbstone faces the sun solstice directions. The left side consists of the three life layers of the Ancient Pagan Paradigm emerging out of a network. The right side (original bottom) consists of eggs having 3 inner dots which probably represent the 3 life layers of the Ancient Pagan Paradigm. Surrounding them are womb symbols.
https://www.newgrange.com/newgrange-k52.htm

Life Network on Left of Kerbstone 67 at Newgrange

This kerbstone faces north and shows a masculine/feminine spiral pair of life deities emerging out of the life network.https://www.newgrange.com/images.htm

But These Networks Are Ancient

Pillar Stone 43 at Göbekli Tepe 9,600-8,800 BCE

(December 6, 2025) The Göbekli Tepe area is the ancestral homeland of the Akkadian speaking Neolithic farmers who migrated into Europe. I was around there that farming combined with animal husbandry developed. This was the area were cattle, sheep, and goats were domesticated. Pillar 43 is known as the vulture stone because of its vulture image in the left middle position. Above it are 3 large bricks with handles which represent the sky-shell. Bricks could be removed to let through divine beings. Right below the sky-shell and mixed in with the eagle vultures is the life network represented by a fishing net. According the runic texts the eagle-vultures trim the network to direct the fertility fluids to earth where they trigger the manifestations of life. In the image, the eagle-vulture is holding sun which represents the sun and storm god Hu who also represents the sky-shell and the life network.To the right of the vulture are 2 sacred ibis which because of the shape of their beak and black head represent the crescent moon against the night sky (Ibis were very popular in Egypt). The crescent moon was the sickle which cut the network lines to direct the flow of life powers to earth. Significantly these ibises are lying down dead or weak indicating the crescent moon power has failed or is weak.

Çatalhöyük Building 80 Life Network Painting

Life Network At Çatalhöyük Building 80 (7100 to 5700 BCE)

(December 6, 2025) One the way out from the Gobekli Tepe area the neolithic farmers established a city at Çatalhöyük which was some high land in the middle of a marsh which was perfect for their level agricultural technology. Here they drew a life network on a wall in red, the color of life. This is a painting of the life network on wall with a pattern similar to that seen in the 4300 BCE European Fish Net.

Photo from Çatalhöyük chief archaeologist's Ian Holder’s 2014 Flikr stream at https://www.flickr.com/photos/catalhoyuk/albums/72157647113315030

4,300 BCE European Fish Net

The image shows a northern European fish net which was preserved in a bog. It dates to 4,300 BCE and is made from twigs of dogwood. The Gobekli Tepe net has same linear style but with fanned webbing between the lines indicating that a more flexible twine was used. (From Don’s Maps at https://www.donsmaps.com/toolsmore.html

Minoan Network Seals (1,600 BCE)

Seals labels "2" show eagle vultures playing with the network. Seal 1b shows an eagle vulture on the right manipulating the sun. Seal 3b shows an eagle vulture manipulating water or wine storage.

Unicorn Bull Showing Life Network on Left

Unicorn Bull Showing Life Network Over a Chalice 2200 BCE

Unicorn bull seal (H97-3433/7617-01) dating to about 2200 BCE which is at the transition between Harappa Periods 3B and 3C.In front of the unicorn bull is an image of the life-growth network pouring fertility fluids into the under-dome (home of Kate/Hekate) as indicated by the stars surrounding it. The under-dome sits upon a pedestal such that together they form a chalice. In Sumerian Hekate corresponds to the goddess Erishkigal who after lordification was also called Ningal meaning “lady of the chalice” from NIN.GAL.https://www.harappa.com/indus4/5.html

Unicorn Bull with Two Sky Shells on Left

Unicorn Bull Showing Life Network Dome Over a Chalice 2300 BCE

This is a rare unicorn seal from Harappa has both the upper and lower sky-shells. This seal was found in the central area of Mound E and dates to Period 3B or early 3C, around 2450-2200 BC. The unicorn bull is the rain bringing storm form of the Druid deity Hu.Notice the stars around the lower sky-shell but not on the daytime top shell yet the top shell is the one with the net pattern.(http://old.harappa.com/indus2/133.html)

Zebu Bull on Indus Valley Seal

This zebu bull seal shows that the unicorn bulls are something unique and not some generic bull representation. The unicorn bull seals are always paired with the divine chalice unlike here.(https://www.harappa.com/indus/27.html)

Knowth Ritual Macehead (Scepter) from Boyne Valley Ireland

Knowth Ritual Macehead (Scepter) Boyne Valley Ireland 2800 BCE

This polished flint macehead was found on September 1, 1982 in the eastern tomb at Knowth in the Boyne river valley. It was found near the door to the right room under a large shale floor tile. The central main mound in which it was found was dated by carbon 14 to be about 2800 BCE. The smaller eastern mound is assumed to be of a slightly later date of around 3000 BCE.
Image from British Museum presentation by Alison Sheridan entitled "Exploring the Wider World of Stonehenge: Long Distance Connections and Movements" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjJZUWTts3M&t=4323sat 1:03:14.

Knowth Ritual Macehead Having Vortices Over Network from Ireland

Drawing of Knowth Ritual Macehead Showing spirals Over the Life Network

Drawing of all sides of the Knowth macehead shown on the right. Here spirals were set over a network.
Drawing from George Eogan and Hilary Richardson (1982) Two Maceheads from Knowth, County Meath. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of IrelandVol. 112, pp. 123-138. Online at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25508823?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A9020311826a7a4eff0b590f2baffd960&seq=1

A Life Network Only Ritual Macehead

Drawing from George Eogan and Hilary Richardson (1982) Two Maceheads from Knowth, County Meath. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Vol. 112, pp. 123-138. Online at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25508823?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A9020311826a7a4eff0b590f2baffd960&seq=1

2-Ring Knots at Bignor Roman Villa in England (250 CE)

Knots are representations of the life network first appeared on the margins of the Roman empire starting in 200 CE. No such knots are seen at either Herculaneum or Pompeii when they were buried in volcanic ash (79 CE).

3-Ring and 2-Ring Knots at Aquileia Basilica Mosaic near Venice Italy (375 CE)

Aquileia Basilica Mosaic near Venice Italy showing a 3-ring knot in the middle. Its is dated to 375 CE. This basilica was funded by the new Christian Roman Emperors. Inserted into the mosaic after it was finished was a Latin memorial to the church's founder which reads "Blessed are you Theodore who with the help of God and the flock entrusted from the top you have completed all this work dedicated to the glory of God almighty."

3-Ring Knot on Synagogue Lintel in Capernaum Israel (375 CE)

Another 3-ring knot on the Capernaum synagogue lintel dating to 375 CE. After starting out as rather simple knots they soon became more complex and focused on the number 3. A simpler 3-cornered (not ringed) knot is today's triquetra.(Olmsted personal photo 2019).

Rodney’s Stone (Christian Side) 800's CE

(December 9, 2025) Rodney's Stone is a 2 meter high stone now located close on the approach way to Brodie Castle, near Forres, Moray, Scotland. It was found in 1781 while laying the foundations for a new church in Dyke and Moy. It ogham inscription is found in the lower right corner of this image and along its side. It is the longest in Scotland. The center part shown below is translated as a name (again, names are a linguistic cheat as they can cluster any set of letters).

S-MOR-001

]ᚓᚇᚇᚐᚏᚏᚅᚑᚅᚅ[

-]EDDARRNONN[-

‘…Ethernan…’

Photo from David Stifter via Bluesky at: https://bsky.app/profile/davidstifter.bsky.social/post/3lctxtx7xvs2d

(December 9, 2025) Close-up of the top center image. The symbol inscriptions are:

Triskelion
Spiral Triskelion
Triple Moons - Similar to the modern triple-moon sign but using full moons instead of the crescent moons. The dark new moon is the Druid deity Su (motion power), while the full moons represent the celestial light goddess Selu/Selene (motion-power). Crescent moons in the ancient Druid culture actually represent the connective life power goddess Ayu who edits the life threads of the life network.
The visible night sky showing the crescent moon with the 7 visible planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.) surrounding the earth.

Rodney’s Stone (Druid Side)

(December 9, 2025) The bottom barbell contains paired Druid spirals. The tails of the various creatures also contain Druid spirals. At the center top is a symbol for the night sky with its 7 planets and the crescent moon. The other symbols represent various other spiritual power classes.Most large scale Celtic knots are found in a Christian context because most Celtic runestones and ogham stones deal with the magical motion/emotion powers. Yet the knots originated with ancient Druidry. Notice the bottom image has paired druid spirals in the barbell ends.Notice the small ogham text along the sides.

Mammen Axe Head 950 CE

(March 28, 2024) One of the most magnificent finds from the Viking Age is one of the axes from the grave at Mammen near the city of Viborg, Denmark. It is made of iron with silver inlay and is decorated in the Mammen style, named after this particular find. The style arose in the 900s and it survived until around 1000.

Drawing of Both Sides

(March 28, 2024) The top drawing shows a rooster snaking through the life network. According to Pre-Viking age Druid texts, the bird which edited the life network was an eagle-vulture. This images seems to suggest that the Viking culture changed this bird to a rooster for reasons presently unknown.
Drawing from: https://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/the-grave-from-mammen/an-axe-with-double-meaning/

Photo of Both Sides

(March 28, 2024) In 1868 a farmer began to dig into the mound Bjerringhøj at Mammen near Viborg. During this work he chanced upon an unusually richly-furnished grave, which has become known as the grave from Mammen. A magnate was buried in the grave during the winter of 970-71 AD. He was given an expensive costume, a ceremonial axe with inlaid silver decoration and a large wax candle.
This axehead is now on display at the National Museum of Denmark. https://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/the-grave-from-mammen/

Vallstenarum Stone, Sweden 500 CE

A grouping of 4 connected Druid spirals representing the life network. The spirals are grouped with other designs and with dragons above and spearmen below. Now at the Historical Museum in Bildsten, Sweden.Photo by Ola Myrin. Found at Vallstena parish, Gotland municipality, Sweden. Online at: https://samlingar.shm.se/object/9F1A33A3-5929-48A1-996B-C6748C2886C9

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