Newgrange triple spiral

This is the famous triple-spiral emblem of Síd in Broga ... well, one of two. There is a triple spiral on the entrance kerb stone, but the one photographed is inside the chamber, on the side wall of the end recess. The triple spiral (also called the triskele or triskelion) is a symbol unique to Newgrange in megalithic art. It has not been found on any other Stone Age monument in Ireland. There are many theories as to what it might mean, but the most likely explanation of the triskeles of Newgrange is that they relate both to the sun (because of the monument's alignment on winter solstice sunrise) and the trio of deities associated with the monument in mythology (Sun god or sky father, moon goddess or earth mother, and divine, magical son). This is my own favourite image from my collection, because I was able to get just the right lighting on the picked-out spirals and used a 50mm lens for maximum detail and sharpness. I hope you like it.