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Celtic Protection Tattoos

Celtic culture is depicted by strength, courage, war, and protection. Their symbols contain a lot of different patterns and textures, and knots are some of the most popular symbols used by this tribe. For them, knots were their language of love, and we can see that through different pop culture that depicts Celtic culture.

The Celtic culture had it rough, especially during the dark ages of the Middle Ages where Celtic people were thought to be associated with dark magick and witchcraft. That made most of its art to fade away and be forgotten. However, the art was used as their language, so a lot of artworks persisted and remained to serve as the symbolism of love and protection on tattoos.

Celtic-like tattoos were given life thanks to the complex geometric designs that felt abstract and magical. They feel aesthetic, but they are often hard to ink, so it’s always necessary to work with an inspired tattoo artist.

Let’s take a look at some of the most popular Celtic protection tattoos.

The Shield Knot

Celtic culture is full of knots, and most of them symbolize protection. More often than not, the knot symbols end up on the popular armband tattoos, many of which were inspired by the Celtic culture.

Celtic knots are associated with infinity and the shield knot is no exception. Surrounded by the four corners, it’s good as an encircled scheme. The shield knot was used on Celtic warriors because it was believed to have the power to protect and shield them, either from the enemy forces, or the evil and bad spirits.

There’s also a popular belief, that the Shield Knot originated from the Norse mythology, Odin’s cross-like figure to be precise.

Triquetra

The triquetra is the second most important Celtic protection symbol, which is now a popular adornment in tattoos. This ancient symbol is believed to originate in 500 BC. It was believed to be a representation of the goddess and its three main aspects – mother, maiden, and crone.