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In ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, knots were thought to possess magical power in addition to having practical value. One especially beneficent knot was the square knot, i.e. the Herakleotikon hamma or nodus Herculeus, which ancient literary sources identify as having apotropai…

It goes without saying that the necessity and utility of knots in our everyday lives is crucial. Humanity used them to symbolise religious beliefs (endless knot in Buddhism) and countless forms of art throughout history (Roman mosaics, Celtic art etc). However, we know them bett…