A happy couple in the seventh century B.C. In early Greek history, the apple was prominent in courtship as well as the rites and customs of marriage. Celtic mythology includes a story about Conle who receives an apple that feeds him for a year but also gives him an irresistible desire for fairyland. In Chinese tradition the apple blossom signifies adoration.
The crown symbolizes his undying loyalty and the hands symbolize friendship, which is, after all, the very foundation of love, with loyalty holding the two hands together. The heart in the cladadgh symbolizes the love Richard longed to share with his true love.
The Claddagh design appears not only in rings but in other types of jewelry as well. It was on that day that Richard gave his beloved the ring he created that is now known worldwide as the Claddagh Ring. Richard was overcome with joy when he learned that his beloved had remained true to him in his long absence, waiting faithfully for him to return. It remains unknown how Richard escaped or earned his release from slavery, but one day he was able to get back to Ireland. It was his hope that, despite what seemed nearly impossible, he would return to his village and present the ring to his true love. Years passed and, with his tiny pieces of gold, he was finally able to fashion a ring. To keep his spirits up and to keep hope in his heart, each day Richard stole a tiny speck of gold from his slave masters in the goldsmith shop where he tended the fires. Years passed, many of the Irish fishermen died and Richard was miserable because all he wanted was to get back to his beloved who was in Ireland. According to the legend, a young man, named Richard was fishing at sea with other men from his family when they were captured by pirates and brought to Africa as slaves. This symbol is associated with the legend of the Claddagh, a fishing village just outside the city of Galway. The Claddagh – an ancient Irish love symbol In this top list, we examine some of the most powerful ancient love symbols.
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