#celtic symbol tattoos

[dinjoyer]

God of War Ragnarök Ezra character design! Not sure why I didn’t do a full body for Thrawn too 💀💀💀 also realized I hate the borders so they’re gone

[piraterefrigerator]

It is I

The depression queen, back at it again

I love tattoos and Killian's Milah tattoo always gets me thinking about OTHER tattoos he might have

So I was thinking; he probably has one for Liam

And upon some reasearch and such I uncovered this beauty

The Triskelion, a Celtic symbol of brotherhood

So yeah Killian has this tattooed on him somewhere for his big brother <3

[blatterpussbunnyfromhell]

Thinking about what kind of celtic tattoo I could get to show my Breton heritage without being mistaken for a white supremacist

[tattoosbypineapple]

Hatchet and dagger from yesterday. #celtic #hatchet #dagger #symbols #blackandgrey #tattoo #artist #tattooartist #tattooed #ink #tattoosbypineapple #tattooist #tattooer #tatt #tatts #luckybambootattoo #tattoos (at Lucky Bamboo Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj8kM3ShJX5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[torukmaktoskxawng]

Hey I was wondering if I could make the request of an Aonung x human reader who has a bunch of norse tattoos and he's curious about them?

(Adult Ao'nung by @cinetrix2)

Pairing: Ao'nung/Human!Reader (can be seen as platonic)

Warnings: Cute. Fluff. Aged-up characters. Reader can be seen as gender-neutral since gender is not mentioned.

Taglist: @mooniequeen @avatar-lover @taronyuhunter @alinacecee

A/n: I hope you know that by making this request, it got me thinking of getting another tattoo. When I started writing this, I ended up going to a friend's house the same night and begged her to give me an Avatar tattoo. Pic Here.

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With Jake and his family as full-fledged Metkayina now, the reef people have slowly become accustomed to human allies coming and going from their island whenever Toruk Makto gives them a call.

As the years progress, both species actually begin to mingle a bit, and eventually, a small, human settlement finds its way to Awa'atlu. You were the first to live on said settlement, assigned to it by Norm because both he and Jake agreed that your expertise belonged on the island and the Metkayina have grown to know and trust you.

Among those who have gotten to know you were none other than the olo'eyktan's son, Ao'nung. And while it was clear that the two of you were friends, there was still a mystery about you that he had not yet discovered, and that was your physical appearance, specifically your tattoos.

You had several, more than anything Ao'nung had seen on Sky People before, and that was just the tattoos he could see peeking out from beneath your clothes. While some of your ink kind of resembled Ao'nung's, he noticed they took different shapes and didn't have any Na'vi significance that he knew of. Regardless, your tattoos were a small part of why the Metkayina trusted you more than other human allies, simply because you visibly had something in common with them, and he often wondered if yours bore any sort of significance like his does.

"Do all Sky People have tattoos?"

Looking up through your breathing mask, you catch Ao'nung's curious gaze while sitting comfortably in the sand as you work on identifying a rock for your research. Looking back down at your datapad, you reply, "No. Not all."

"Do they only get them when they're of age?"

"No, we usually get them whenever we feel like it," you snort, recalling getting your first one at seventeen, despite the laws stating you needed to be eighteen where you lived at the time. Your mother nearly fainted.

Ao'nung frowns in disbelief, "So there is no meaning?"

"Some tattoos have meaning. Others don't."

"What about yours?"

Your smile is genuine, beaming in a way one does when talking about their favorite interests, "Mine resemble my heritage. Where I come from."

Watching the confusion only grow on the young Na'vi's face, you further explain by pointing out your tattoos, starting with the key-like shape inked into the front of your neck, "It's a Nordic rune. It represents perseverance."

You then peer down and present your arm to Ao'nung, pointing out the tattoo on the inside of your forearm, "Vegvisir."

The word that left your lips sounded so strange to Ao'nung, his ears instinctively twitching at the pronunciation. Looking down at the tattoo on your arm, observing the intricate line work before peering back up at your face, he waits for you to explain the significance, and you do,

"It's meant to appear as a wayfinder. To help the wearer not get lost and find their way home. It's a symbol of protection and guidance."

Your hands then reach up to the collar of your shirt and pull it down to reveal one of your favorite and more prominent tattoos. Ao'nung's eyes widen at such wonderful artwork. At the center of your collar, just above your heart, was the picture of a beautiful, intricate tree, the branches meant to twist and form Celtic knots into the ink, the roots of the tree running down your sternum and disappearing into your shirt.

"This is Yggdrasil."

"Eggdrazil?" Ao'nung felt his own tongue knot itself just trying to properly pronounce the word, but even he could admit it sounded wrong coming out of his mouth.

"No," You laugh lightly while slowing it down pronouncing it to the best of your ability in a Na'vi accent, "IG-drah-sill. It's the Tree of Life. I'm not sure how else to explain it without sounding preachy or confusing, but... it's kind of like your people's Spirit Tree, in a way."

His eyes widen with surprise, staring down at the tree tattoo with newfound fascination at the idea that a human culture could be so similar to his own. Slowly reaching out, his fingers press into the ink on your collar, and you stubbornly stay still, refraining from the pleasant shiver that threatened to run down your spine at the contact.

Inspecting the tattoo with both his fingers and his eyes, Ao'nung finds himself thinking out loud, muttering under his breath, "They almost resemble what a warrior would wear."

You find your smile unapologetically twitching with amusement, "Well, technically, that's exactly who my ancestors were. Warriors."

Ao'nung's curious eyes finally meet yours again, excuding confidence, "And you as well."

Your smile melts into something more genuine, "And me as well. Just like you."

His lips curl into a smile of his own.

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MASTERLIST

RULES

REQUEST

[beansprean]

The first step was realizing "de la Cruz" would fit as a knuckle tat. The second step was realizing that a competent slayer is never without weapons, so why not tattoo them on yourself permanently? Along with symbols of protection from various religions and cultures just in case?

(ID in alt and under cut)

ID: Various drawings of a tattoo covered slayer Guillermo. 1. Guillermo sitting down in nothing but blue boxer briefs and a silver crucifix, one arm raised chest-high to inspect a wound on his forearm. There is a fresh bandage half taped-on and a bloody one in his other hand, a band aid hanging from his mouth. There are more blood scrapes on his cheek, chest, and elbows as well as various scars, including a gnarled knot on his lower belly, a long thin line on his right tit, and one bisecting his right eyebrow. His hair is longer and more unruly than in canon, overgrown down his neck and flopping over his forehead. He is covered in tattoos: a tall saguaro cactus on his right upper arm, a stylized Nahua gila monster on his right forearm, a bright blue evil eye on his right inner forearm, crucifixes across both knuckles, a yellow and red Calli house symbol on his right abdomen, a string of red crosses around his neck, a star of David on his collarbone, crossed arrows over the center of his chest, a teal thunderbird stretching from his sternum to his navel, a Celtic knot on his left side, a flaming sacred heart on his left shoulder, and an ankh stylized with knots on his left forearm. 2. Guillermo standing, staring at the viewer challengingly, dressed in dark green army pants, a lighter green button up with short sleeves rolled above his biceps, and a brown vest. All are scraped, sewed, or discolored in some way to show a lot of use. He has a tactical belt and a thigh strap with empty stake holsters, a cross-body strap with two stakes remaining, a silver cuff on his left ear with what looks like a vampire fang pierced through the lobe, and a flask of holy water at his hip. His left hand is wrapped in a rosary and holds a bloody stake at his side; his right hand is raised up, holding a bloody silver short sword with a sharp wooden pommel. At this angle we can now see part of a circular maze tattoo on the inside of his left forearm, gnarled slashing scars on his left cheek and jaw, and the arrows tattooed at angles along the back of his hands. 3. Guillermo faced away from the viewer, shirtless. We can now see the large tattoo stretched over his back: a tall dark orange oval fades to yellow at the bottom; in the center, a tree of life stretches it's branches above the ovals borders, roots anchored to the border below. In front of the tree is the figure of the Lady Guadalupe, hands clasped and head bowed in prayer, orange ribbons like flame resembling her usual surroundings ringing the bottom of the oval where the roots of the tree disappear. 4. Close up on Guillermo starting at the viewer, mouth open and tongue out to show off a silver crucifix pierced into the tip. 5. Close up on Guillermo's hands, scarred, scraped red at the knuckles, and splattered with blood. We can see the crosses on the backs of his fingers in detail; they work similarly to crucifix knuckle dusters and only form a cross when his fingers are pressed together in a fist. On his lower knuckles in stylized font, one letter per finger, it says "De La Cruz". /end ID

[anchorandrope]

why do you think louis and harry got an anchor and a rope tattoo?

hi !!

to understand why the anchor and the rope are that important, please read my post about the “i can't change” and the quotation marks. once you've read it, come back here :D

the anchor (harry)

regard to its symbology:

interesting, isn't it?

the rope (louis)

everyone thinks its an “H” and a “S” and they are not wrong tbh, but in my personal opinion, it believe louis’ chose THAT specific rope because it's a celtic symbol !

as you can see, its a celtic sailor knot variation. the original is this one, but the knot that's in the middle is the exact same one as louis’ has.

grab a rope (or something you can use as one) and copy the tattoo and the middle symbol. in both cases, you will reach this:

why is it open? easy... what do you tie an anchor with? 👀 now let's get into its symbology.

IT HAS NO BEGINNING AND NO END (imitates the endless waves of the sea, where… SUPRISE!!! the ships with their anchors and compass are, right?)

now you wanna hear something funny?

this freaking knot is one of the strongest knots EVER. what a coincidence that louis and harry have tattooed a rope and an anchor (water/nautical theme) on their wrists (where their hands meet) and that louis' knot is the knot that symbolises the calm waves. and its hilarious that louis and harry got those tattoos in june 2013 and in january 2014 respectively when *drum roll* louis wrote STRONG.

"my hands your hands tied up like two ships, weightless waves try to break it, I’d do anything to save it"

who got a tattoo of a ship and who got a tattoo of a compass ON THE SAME DAY (dec 19, 2012)??????? yep, harry and louis!!!!!

something even crazier is that harry in happily writes about fire (the opposite of water) in response to strong.

louis and harry literally used their bodies to say what their words could not and there are still people who deign to say that these tattoos are meaningless.... ;)

sources and more info:

what does the anchor symbol means?

anchor symbol- origin, history, and symbolism

top 30 celtic symbols and their meaning

celtic knots stock illustration

symbolic meaning of the celtic sailor knot

celtic knot types and meanings

celtic knot meaning

[fregget-frou]

Na’vi oc with the whole “draw with you’re own culture” so here’s Eamon who’s inspired by Irish celts!

I got a bit of history that i know of so some stuff i included in his design:

A life tree brooch, both incredibly important to me and Celtic symbols as it shows the connection to Mother Earth and life, and it’s important to Na’vi culture with their similarities in focus

More traditional braiding styles, I used mostly feminine braids and very loose and messy but in reality hed have Celtic knots on his forehead where the brass hair brooch is at, and his braid having a more plaited look. Here’s some examples of what I mean, there are more intricate but this is what I drew Eamon wearing currently

His clan would be more wealthy in resources with their ability to gain brass/the equivalent in pandora and are mostly found in the plains and mountains with the horses. Personally I think Eamon would be a more spoiled and less violent type than his brothers and would focus more on material gain they glory, he still is a trained warrior as was pretty common as sons of a chieftain.

Fun fact! The white streaks are from a water/limestone mix that bleached and stiffened hair. Kinda like an early hair spiker/gel! I would’ve drawn aLOT more tattoos but I’m tired and I really didn’t wanna draw celtic knot’s because I’m dumb and they’re very hard to draw

[goddessnewhome]

Permanent Marks

Once a slave has truly dedicated himself to his Mistress it may become appropriate to permanently mark him as your property. These marks represent a deep enduring relationship and should never be undertaken lightly. Obviously agreeing to a mark and what it is to be, must come about through discussion and agreement, as no one ought to be permanently marked without their explicit permission. These marks should be applied to the slave during some kind of bonding ritual, or rite of passage, perhaps in front of a selected audience where they fully commit themselves to serving their Mistress. There are many ways in which to permanently mark a slave as your property. The most well known being body modifications such as piercing (genitals, nipples), branding, tattooing and cutting. (All of the afore mentioned marking should only be performed by trained professionals.)

I have found genital piercing to be one of the best ways to mark a slave, the ring itself is also very symbolic being circular in shape it signifies the O of obedience. Rings are also useful as once they are healed your initials or an engraved tag can be hung from them. Rings also have the advantage of being easily removed if necessary leaving no obvious signs in the skin. Marking also becomes a constant and private reminder for the slave of their true position in life.

It is worth giving some consideration to your mark as a brand, scar or tattoo will be a mark that the submissive will keep with them always. For this reason I would suggest that unless they are very small names and initials should be avoided. Instead choose a design that has a secret meaning to those involved or a symbol of submission like a Celtic knot to symbolise the O of obedience. If a permanent mark is not possible there are ornaments that can be worn, such as a nameplate added to a collar, chains worn under clothes with padlocks, engraved jewellery or dog tags. These tokens and marks can act as solace for a slave when not with their Mistress as well as being a constant reminder of their position.

[pvffinsdaisies]

Ireland Headcanon Masterpost

Artwork drawn by @nordickies

Part three of creating master posts for my interpretation of certain characters & nations. This time we’re doing the lovely miss Ireland! Who has been occupying my mind a lot recently. Before we get into it, I want to say that I have not been developing Ireland for even half as long as I have been every other character I have. She’s been a floating concept in my mind for years, but I only actually started to develop her properly last month. For most of the time I’ve had her, she’s just been a pretty face and a name, and I’ve been having so much fun actually exploring her. If you enjoy reading her information, I’ve also made posts for Scotland and my OC of Northumbria, both of those posts are going to be much longer than this one is.

I want to emphasise that I am no history expert, and I do not even wish to be associated with historical hetalia. However, as I am from England, it means I am treading a very fine line with my portrayal. That being said, if anyone from Ireland sees this post and takes issue with anything I say here, I encourage you to reach out and correct me! I am still learning, and, as I’ve said before, my portrayal is still very new.

PHYSICAL

Ireland stands at about 5’5, or about 165cm. Making her about the average height for an Irish woman. She still gets teased by Scotland for being “short.”

She has pretty small features. Small, green eyes, a tiny little button nose, and a small mouth with thin lips. She is very pretty, but she still looks quite approachable.

She has long, beautiful ginger hair. It’s pretty wavy, her natural texture is 2c, but she styles it pretty often. Her siblings have always loved to tease her about her hair- the colour and texture- so she’s pretty insecure about it.

She’s very good at styling her hair because of this, though she’s no longer a massive fan of fancy up does. She insists she’s no good on hair that isn’t her own, but she taught most of her siblings how to do at least a plait growing up.

Ireland is covered in freckles, from head to toe.

Her skin is naturally very pale, but it’s also very sensitive, and can turn red pretty easily. She always has to be careful about the stuff she puts on, or else she’ll come out in a rash.

She has a tooth gap between her two front teeth, it represents the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland.

She has a rectangle body shape, although she used to be a bit curvier when she was younger.

Once rounder and softer, her body still hasn’t returned to how it looked before the potato famine of the 1800s. Her size is far healthier now, but she’s still quite thin and boney. Ireland is not her ideal size, and wishes she could gain a bit more weight to feel more comfortable.

That being said, her bottom is actually pretty plump. Representing the mountains that lie around the edge of Ireland.

Whilst she does like to wear make up every now and then, she’s actually pretty bad at it. Her application can be patchy, and she’s not the best at matching shades. It’s nothing you’ll notice straight away, however, and she genuinely does feel prettier when she wears it.

She has the Triskelion, or the Celtic Spiral Knot, tattooed on the inside of her upper, right arm. The symbol has different meanings depending on who you ask, but she had it tattooed to represent the continuous of life, and moving forward. It was also just a way for her personally to show that she will never, ever let her culture be stripped from her.

PERSONALITY

Ever the extrovert, Ireland is friendly and welcoming to everyone she meets. She has a natural ease about her, and a remarkable ability to make people comfortable around her quickly. Within 2 sentences, you could easily feel as though you’ve known her your entire life. Like you’re laughing and joking with an old friend.

Much like her brother, Scotland, Ireland is remarkable at comedy and making people laugh, she firmly believes a good sense of humour goes a long way. Her humour is a bit more lighthearted and witty than the rest of her siblings.

Ireland shows her affection through teasing and sarcasm. It’s how she jokes with her friends, and the more she teases you, the more she likes you. It could come across as mean, but her tone is usually playful enough to not cause harm.

Her culture truly means everything to her, and she loves sharing it with people. She actually loves meeting tourists, she loves telling them stories of her people, and she actually isn’t opposed to sharing her past with them. She will proudly gives them ideas of other places in Ireland to visit, and things to do, she hopes that everyone who takes the time to come visit leaves happy and smiling, having had a fun, interesting and informative experience.

However, she is also extremely protective and defensive of herself, her culture and her past. After years of oppression, being ignored and spoken over, who can blame her? She isn’t too appreciative when someone speaks on her behalf, she doesn’t like other’s sharing information without consulting her directly. She is vocal, and not afraid to step up and correct people, and put them in their place.

Empathy is where Ireland truly shines. Easily feeling and immediate connection with and understanding for those going through hardship. She will always be an advocate for the underdog, for those whose voices are not being properly heard. She longs to provide the compassion, and the feeling of having someone in your corner, that she lacked when she was suffering.

That being said, she can be very judgmental, and she’s a huge gossiper. She usually attempts to soften it by saying something like “and, god love them” or “god, bless their heart” or “but who am I to judge?” as though she’s not just been talking shit for the past hour.

Ireland cannot hide her feelings, and she doesn’t see the need to. She’s very open when she’s happy, upset, angry etc.

For as open a person as she can be, she still hasn’t quite processed her hurt and her negative feelings correctly. Choosing to brush it off, and pretend she no longer cares. She can grow very resentful because of this, but she absolutely refuses to accept this may be a problem.

Ireland can be feisty and fiery if need be, she knows how to defend herself and she will! She’s never been shy, no matter what, and she won’t let someone walk all over her. She never has, and she never will go down without a fight. She prides herself on this.

Ireland is extremely laid back, she’s not prone to jealousy or possessiveness, and she’s certainly not over-protective about anything. She doesn’t see the point of trying to cling onto someone, it all just seems pointless.

HOBBIES

Ireland is creative mind, and one of her best skills is gold-smithing and her ability to work with metals. She prefers to make her own jewellery, and she loves making fancy and intricate broaches especially. However, she mainly does smaller projects now, as her workshop is merely a cleared out space in her basement. She’d love to find a bigger place to rent out.

You will rarely ever find someone who’s a better storyteller than Ireland, she truly has a way with words. Be it short stories, poems or songs, she excels at it. She absolutely loved to share her stories with her siblings when they were growing up.

Music means a lot to Ireland, she wouldn’t know who she is without it, and as well as writing songs, she also sings. She doesn’t have the best voice, but it’s pretty and melodic. It’s soft and calming, and she has fine technic. But it’s certainly nothing special.

She also plays the harp, which she’s very skilled with.

Ireland loves a party and celebration, and she always goes all in. She seemingly never gets tired, or never needs to go home to rest, she can just keep going.

On a calmer note, she also loves just sitting in a pub and having a few casual drinks. Doesn’t need to be a celebration. She especially loves a proper Irish bar, and she almost has a sixth sense where she can find one wherever she goes.

Speaking of bars, Ireland is pretty good at snooker. She’s no hobbyist though. She and Scotland are at pretty much an equal level, and they’re the only two in the family who stand a chance of beating one another.

She loves a good walk around the countryside, and she’s always driving out of the city to have a stroll. Though she will constantly complain about the sheep blocking the road.

She does boxing, though she’s still a very low level beginner, and definitely not good enough to go up against anyone yet. It was a hobby she picked up a few years back, to try and help her build some strength and muscle.

As well as sharing her own, Ireland absolutely loves taking the time to learn about other cultures of the world too. Every time she has a meeting in a foreign country that she doesn’t visit too often, she tries to see and do as many cultural things as she can outside of work. She absolutely loves travelling.

She adores animals, she firmly believes they’re smarter than humans give them credit for, and she loves to draw them! She’s not the most skilled artist, she really only does sketch work in a sketch book. She rarely attempts to colour in, or smooth out the lines.

Ireland’s favourite, and her comfort show, is Father Ted, she puts it on whenever she’s upset. Without fail, it will always make her laugh, even if she’s seen every episode about 1000 times already.

Ireland enjoys knitting, alongside some of her other family members. She pretty much exclusively knits all of her own cardigans herself.

LIFESTYLE

Ireland uses the human name Saoirse Ó Raghallaigh, which later got anglicised to Saoirse O’Reilly. Between the use of these different spellings, she was forced to take the name Kirkland for a time. She changed it back following independence, but used the new spelling to help blend in with her people.

Irish is her first language, and she is determined to help keep the language alive. She offers tutoring lessons for people (Irish or not) to learn the language. Unfortunately, she’s not the best at teaching.

Alongside Irish, she also knows English, ISL (Irish Sign Language), Latin and BSL (British Sign Language). She knows a little bit of Manx and Scottish Gaelic.

Saoirse currently lives in Dublin. She used to own a farmhouse, but following independence she decided it’d be best to move to the city. She sometimes misses her old house, and you’ll catch her reminiscing on it. She doesn’t hate city life, though.

She is incredibly family oriented. If you ask Saoirse, family always has and always should come first. As the oldest, she helped raise all her siblings the best she could. She always felt closest to Northern Ireland and Scotland when they were growing up, and whilst she & Scotland are still close to this day, things with N. Ireland have been better. Their relationship has recently been… strained, to put it nicely. Saoirse is still waiting for the day when they can be close again. She never has and never will stop reaching out.

Ireland does not have any pets. However, for most of her life, she had a Wolf friend who would always find its way back to her no matter where she travelled. She did not own this wolf, it was free and was part of a pack, however, it was supposedly immortal, like many hetalia pets. It was killed in the 1700s. Ireland has a picture of it that she drew herself hung up in her living room.

In terms of religious beliefs, Saoirse would describe herself as “Catholic Pagan.” She might get some strange looks from foreigners who hear this term, but her religious beliefs combine both Catholicism and Celtic Paganism. She believes in the Lord, and in Jesus, but also believes in and sees traditional folk creatures. She seeks guidance and truth in tales from both religions.

Out of all of her siblings, Ireland is probably the worst driver. She usually is not in front of the wheel when someone else is in the car, because they don’t feel entirely safe in the car when she drives.

Saoirse is so bad when it comes to procrastination. She’s perhaps too laid back in that aspect. She doesn’t like to rush anything, and will continue to push back things she needs to do until she can actually be bothered. If anyone calls her out on it, she’ll blame the weather, saying something like, “have you seen how it’s raining out there? It’s not fit to do anything!”

She has a small fairy friend who lives at the bottom of her garden, named Órlaith, who likes to sneak inside the house and cause trouble when Saoirse isn’t in. Otherwise, you can sometimes see her fluttering above her shoulder. It’s not uncommon for the pair of them to gossip together about certain people they meet.

You’ll never not see her without a cup of tea. She perhaps has too much of it, drinking multiple cups at home, and taking some out with her in a travel mug if she’s going somewhere. If she’s visiting someone, she’ll be sat waiting to be offered a cup of tea. She drinks the most out of the whole family, which drives england nuts. She’ll get grumpy if she doesn’t have a cup of tea on a morning.

[lisamariepresleyforever]

"Several years ago, on Mother's Day, my son and I got these matching tattoos on our feet. It’s a Celtic eternity knot. Symbolizing that we will be connected eternally. We carefully picked it to represent our eternal love and our eternal bond." - Lisa Marie Presley ♥ ⋆༺♱༻⋆

[jorvik-gazette-archive]

Hey uhhh sse, when you're going to make your own assets for these rune stones? It has been over 10 years, instead adding more and more, fix your old stuff

search words used:

•Pentacle star symbol •Celtic moon •/did not find sun yet, similar ones were found in tribal sun tattoo/ •Lightning bolt icon