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Trinacria

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The word Trinacria means triquetra and refers to the shape of the island of Sicily. The Trinacria symbol is the head of Medusa (a gorgon with a head of snakes), surrounded by three bent running legs, and three stalks of wheat.
According to the legend, each one of the three extremities belongs to a different nymph: they travelled the world collecting the most beatiful things they found in each place. When swimming through the Mediterranean they were attracted to the crystalline waters at one point. They liked that stretch of sea so much that they decided to throw some fruits there. Each one left hers in a different place, forming a triangle. From that geometric shape there suddenly appeared an islnad that contained all the beatiful things the nymphs had harvested in their travels through the planet.

Catalysis and Sustainable Processes
G. Centi and S. Perathoner
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