Family crests and clan badges are some of my favorite tattoos. Only the worthy may wear them, and indelibly link their destiny with that of their forefathers.
McHugh family crest tattoo by Pat Fish
Manannán mac Lir Celtic spiral tattoo design
Manannán mac Lir is the Celtic sea god, guardian of the Otherworld, and the trickster. His symbol the triple pattern of triple spirals, the eternally moving waves of the ocean creating powerful energy.
Manannán mac Lir Celtic tattoo by Pat Fish
Cupid's Pisces Arrow of Love
A woman in love with a Pisces man chose to have this arrow tattoo piercing through a yin yang of tiny fish.
Pisces arrow tattoo by Pat Fish
Sleipnir and Virago
Sleipnir is the eight-legged horse of the Norse God Odin, described as the best of all horses, capable of taking its rider to Hel and back. Here is an adaptation of a traditional stone carving, ridden in this tattoo by a woman, appropriate for the lady equestrienne who commissioned it. A virago is a woman who demonstrates exemplary and heroic qualities. The word comes from the Latin word virāgō meaning variously 'a man-like, vigorous, heroic maiden, a female warrior, heroine..'
Sleipnir tattoo by Pat Fish