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According to William Shakespeare “Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs, Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes, Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers' tears. What is it else? A madness most discreet, A choking gall and a preserving sweet”
Love Knots have been a symbol of love since ancient times. They have been representations of love and lover's emotions for many years. Love knots originated in simpler times and people used beautiful love knots to convey their emotions and feelings of love. There are many stories and legends about the origins of love knots. Love knots have been known to originate in Arabia where couples used to send love messages to each other with the symbol of the love knot. This was a way of confessing their deep feelings of love for each other.
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The love knot is known to have Celtic origins and were used as symbols and representations of love in the pre Christian times. There have been tales in which love knots were used earlier in by Dutch sailors when they were at sea. They used to tie these love knots to remember their loved ones when they were on a long and lonely voyage at sea.
The love knot is a very appropriate symbol as it represents the complicated nature of love. The various entwining knots which seem to have no beginning and no end is the reflection of neverending true love. Love is meant to last forever just like the bonds and binds of the special love knot. The most popular version of the love knot is the Middleman's knot. This knot is actually made by intertwining the loops from contrary overhand knots with the opposite line. The double intertwining knots are representative of two intertwined lovers. Just like true love this knot seems simple to tie initially but soon you discover how difficult it is to tie correctly.
The tradition of the love knot is currently used in today's day also though it has evolved over the years. It is used in jewelry as love knot rings, love knot bands and love knot bracelets.
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