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Significance of dragon and Celtic tattoos
CELTIC TATTOOS : The Irish born one of the most mysterious mythological cultures of the world, Celtic culture. The Irish pagan myths come alive in the land of the fairies, warriors without blemish and without fear, in the symbols of lifeand death, the perennial life cycle of the divine universe. Here we find the pure essence of life, the fertility of man and woman, the mother goddess, goddess nature, God's only source of eternal life. In Celtic mythology, birds are associated with the transition between life and death.
In particular, the black bird is considered one of the oldest animals in the world, along with trout and Hart which respectively symbolize the water, air and earth. The eagle is associated with the death of the Gods,the crane is the god of the sea Manannan, the crow is linked to the goddess of death and, in particular, the raven is associated with prophecies and messages from the world of the dead, the white doves are considered as carriers of messages and prophecies from the other world. The Druid priests handed down the belief that some humans possess the gift of interpreting the cry of crows identifying the message coming from beyond. The wren is also a very important figure in Celtic mythology, it is celebrated on December 26th, the day after Christmas, the famous Wren Day in Ireland Today, the feast of St. Stephen on December 26, despite the continues the tradition to celebrate the so-called pagan Wren Day (the day of the wren that according to Celtic tradition is considered the king of birds).
CELTIC TATTOOS : The boar is a symbol of male power. While its domestic version, the pig was considered as originating in 'afterlife. According to Irish tradition boar was responsible for the formation of the current border between Northern Ireland and southern Ireland, known as the Black Pig's Dyke. The bull is the symbol of virility, sovereignty, and health. In ancient Ireland the 'crowning of a new king was always preceded by the' Festival of Taurus'. celtic tattoos: Cats were considered the guardians of the gates of the underworld. The pagan tradition continues in early Christianity with the Irish legend of 'The trip Maelduin' where the afterlife is the famous Cat Island. Moreover, according to the Irish Celtic mythology it is said that the witch Cait Sith was nothing but a big black cat with a white spot in the breast, while in the Celtic mythology of Scotland, the same cat was not a fairy and a witch who lived in the Highlands Scottish. The cauldron was a big pot in Celtic mythology and fairy tales is identified as a ritual object used by the ancient Celtic peoples for ceremonial banquets and funeral rites. It was used for cooking food magic, like the food never runs out, or potions of as belonging to the god Dagda.
A typical example fot the celtic tattoos is the famous Gundestrup cauldron found in Denmark, precious archaeological example of the Celtic culture of the first century BC It is noted that although the finding has been found in Denmark in the late nineteenth century, it has clearly carved in the outer part of the details of the Irish epic Táin Bó Cúalnge. Within the pagan and Wiccan tradition considers the cauldron as the cosmic womb of the Divine Mother or otherwise as a symbol of death and new life. The Celtic cross has ancient origins. The earliest example dates back to come down to us over 11000 years ago and all the crosses it is therefore one of the oldest symbols of religious mythology.
The Celtic Cross in particular is associated mainly with the sun (which was considered the divine center of the cosmos) and sometimes with the tree of life symbol, or with the renewal of life in general. It additionally symbolizes the fertility of man (the symbol vertical) and woman (the bubble).
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