Woad Mode Pictish Celtic Spiral Tattoo Design. When ancient Pictish and Celtic warriors went into battle they covered their bodies with spiraling patterns like this one, in a blue stain called woad. It acted as a mood fixative and antiseptic astringent, so that they were fearless in combat and their wounds healed more readily.
Baby Rose Bud Tattoo Design
Nothing is quite as sweet or as traditional as a tiny bud rose tattoo on a woman.
Newgrange Spiral Celtic Cat Tattoo Design
This cat once graced a margin in the 9th century Book of Kells, one of the national treasures of Ireland.
The traditional triple spiral of the passage tomb of Newgrange is cleverly woven in and out of the cat's legs, making both a tail and a sense of movement.
Pictish Epona Pony Tattoo Design
The ancient Scottish Inverurie stone carving of a prancing horse is the starting point for this unique pattern. Here the representation of Epona the Horse Goddess is silhouetted against a Celtic knot, making a fine symbol of equine power and grace.
