Celtic Tattoos

Celtic tattoos usually do not have color; they are in the regular ink that comes with a standard name tattoo. However people may color up their world a little bit, by enhancing a Celtic tattoo and giving it some more color.

Types of Celtic Tattoos

Celtic Shamrock - the shamrock is the symbol of the holy trinity in the Irish Catholic Church, the shamrock is often confused with the four leaf clover. A sham rock has three leaves, where a four leaf clover has 4 leaves.

Celtic Tree of life - is a larger design of Celtic tattoos and represents the Garden of Eden . The tree of life is also associated with the center of the world known as Axis Mundi , where the tree represents the connecting line between the underworld, earth and sky.

Animal Celtic tattoos - animals were very popular in the Celtic culture and usually symbolized certain things. Dogs were a symbol of loyalty and luck. Birds and ravens as well as eagles symbolized death. Dragons symbolized power and magic.

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Celtic tattoos may be more timely, especially for the fact of the detail loops, spirals and knot work that one must create to make the tattoo a true Celtic tattoo. It takes a lot of time, patience and courage to get a Celtic tattoo. However the end result will be worth it, because Celtic tattoos are known for their intricate designs.