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Showing posts with label Celtic spiral tattoos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celtic spiral tattoos. Show all posts

Celtic Tattoos Stencils

 


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Celtic tattoos: 7 mystical motifs and their meaning


Hardly any other people are as fascinated by us as the Celts. Their magical symbols such as the triskele or the Celtic cross are not only popular jewelry elements in the British Isles, but are also worn as amulets here. Would you like to immortalize your love for this ancient people in a tattoo? I will show you seven Celtic tattoos and their meanings.


Celtic tattoos: symbols and their meanings


We only know of most of the Celtic symbols through the written records of Greek and Roman ethnographers, as well as Irish and British monks. In Ireland, the pagan culture of memory merged with the Christian monastic culture of writing, so that numerous old legends were passed down that every child knows to this day. Here you can find out more about the Celts.


  • 1 The Celtic spiral


The Celtic spiral can be found on burial sites, dolmens and many ancient natural monuments in Ireland and Great Britain. It was often used to represent the sun and is supposed to represent the eternal cycle of life. It is also believed to represent a journey to a higher form of consciousness and symbolize cosmic energy. However, there are no specific traditions for this.



  • 2 the triskele


The triskele is one of the best-known Celtic symbols and is very popular in the Irish-British area as a pendant. The term comes from the Greek and means "three-legged". The three symmetrically arranged spiral arms can stand for different triad in mythology:


Spiral tattoo, modern version, excellent work!


Spiral shoulder tattoo, modern version, excellent work!




Spiral tattoo patterns:

 

People love spiral patterns. These designs involved different curves and never ending patterns. In comparison with tree of life pattern, spiral pattern has more complicated designs truly made to represent spiritual journey.