Found carved in hundreds of Medieval church ceilings, the triple hares brought Pagan symbolism into the holy houses of the new religion. A tattoo for those who honor either tradition, the hares share their ears and run an endless race through time and space.
Woad Mode Pictish Celtic Spiral Tattoo Design
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.
