The carvings on the Maiden Stone date to the 4th century. Found in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the pink granite monolith is one of the finest examples of a Pictish cross slab. The stone commemorates a local Maiden who made (and lost) a wager with a stranger, who turned out to be the Devil. She fled, and uttering a prayer just as he caught up to her, was turned to stone.
Celtic Knotwork Shamrock Tattoo Design
The essence of Irish luck, the shamrock is a favored symbol of the people of Ireland. This tattoo is cleverly worked out in knotwork, one line returning to source, adding another layer of meaning and beauty entirely.
Rampant Griffin Tattoo Design
Most noble of composite beasts, agent of certain retribution, minion of the Fates and enforcer of destiny.
Celtic Lunar Crescent Moon Tattoo Design
The calendars of many ancient religions are based on lunar months, which begin when the thin crescent Moon is actually sighted in the western sky after sunset within a day or so after New Moon.
