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Celtic tattoos designs have been around for thousands of years and they are one of the most popular cross tattoo designs despite the long history.
A long and proud history goes back for the Celtic people, they have shown a great artistic ability. Their elaborate art patterns were used with pride on stonework, metalwork, jewelry and weapons. In Ireland and Scotland, you can still find Celtic designs carved in stone.
Celtic cross tattoo designs are created using complex patterns of loops, spirals and lines linked for a great artistic effect. Into the tattoo design, you can occasionally recognize the tiger or the lion incorporated. The difference between these designs and the usual Celtic designs is that the lines end in the animal head, feet and tail instead of following a continuous path.
Celtic designs have meanings that require a second look to understand, the interlacing of the lines are a symbol of connections made between spiritual and physical worlds while the continuous, never ending lines of the loops and spirals represent death and rebirth, the never ending cycle of life.
Celtic tattoos are e popular choice also because they represent the Celtic people that are known as courageous warriors an noble people .
From all the Celtic designs, the Celtic knot and the Celtic cross are the best known:
The Celtic knot tattoo design represents the never ending cycle of life and death, represented through decorative loops with no ending and beginning.
This is a very complex design, with many spirals and strands interlinked. The lines used to create the Celtic cross tattoo are without a beginning and an end an again they are representing the continuous cycle of life. The cross was believed to protect the Celts from the enemies.
The complex nature of a Celtic tattoo design require a lot of experience from the artist that you choose to use. Make sure that the tattoo artist you will choose has experience with Celtic tattoo designs. A good Celtic tattoo will also require some tolerance for pain so make sure you choose the right tattoo and the right artist before you go any further.