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Definition of Triskeles
1. triskele [n] - See also: triskele
Lexicographical Neighbors of Triskeles
Literary usage of Triskeles
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Greek Coins of Lycia, Pamphylia, and Pisidia by George Francis Hill, British Museum Dept. of Coins and Medals (1897)
"34 35 36 37 38 130-4 1304 41-5 18-9 Ж - Ж - Ж- Ж -6 Ж-45 Foreparts of Boars
conjoined — triskeles. Two foreparts of boars ..."
2. The Numismatic Chronicle by Royal Numismatic Society (Great Britain) (1895)
"triskeles 1. in linear border in incuse square. Inscription uncertain. Six, No.
... XIII. 4) has a triskeles above the boar on the obverse. ..."
3. Sicily, the New Winter Resort: An Encyclopaedia of Sicily by Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen (1907)
"The Trinacria, Triquetra, or triskeles, the well-known arms of Sicily, was defined
thus by Prof. Salinas, Director of the Palermo Museum, for In Sicily. ..."
4. Greek Coins and Their Parent Cities by John Ward, George Francis Hill (1902)
"Head of triskeles 1., the feet winged; in Apollo or Ares 1., laureate; [behind,
uncertain symbol; below, uncertain letters, AI?]; border of dots. centre, ..."
5. Corinthian Hellenistic Pottery by G. Roger Edwards (1975)
"triskeles within the inner semicircle. 924 (C-37-2399). ... triskeles within two
concentric circles; at edge, traces of bosses. P1. 81. 929 (C-34-l742), ..."
6. The Uses of Symbolism in Greek Art by Janet M. Macdonald (1922)
"history of Syracuse, in the reign of the tyrant Agathocles, a triskeles appears
in the field above the usual quadriga. There has been much doubt as to the ..."
7. The Uses of Symbolism in Greek Art by Janet M. Macdonald (1922)
"history of Syracuse, in the reign of the tyrant Agathocles, a triskeles appears
in the field above the usual quadriga. There has been much doubt as to the ..."
8. Descriptive Catalogue of Greek Coins by C. S. Bement (1921)
"Merzbacher, 3143. Vad ..... 38,5-380. 299 JR. Babylonic Stater ; 9.81 gr. ; 25 mm.
Obv. Lion's scalp facing. Rev. f^>A triskeles l. in circular incuse. ..."
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