Pentangle

Pentangle is a synonym for pentagram, or pentagon. The pentangle represents the endless knot.

This sign was pictured on the shield carried by Sir Gawaine when he left on his quest to meet the Green Knight.

Each point of the pentangle represents:

• The five wounds of Christ
• The five fingers
• The five senses
• The five joys of Mary
  • The Annunciation
  • The Nativity
  • The Resurrection
  • The Ascension
  • The Assumption
• The five values of knighthood
  • Chivalry
  • Chastity
  • Piety
  • Friendliness
  • Freegiving

Pentangle was also the name of a British folk rock band of the 1960s and 1970s.