Neo-Nordic Yggdrasil Tree of Life Tattoo Design trident They are traditional Celtic dragons

They are traditional Celtic dragons

and Irish Wolfhounds in particular

A complete knotwork wrap for the forearm

A very long and highly organized pattern of interlocking Celtic knots and loops

Neo-Nordic Yggdrasil Tree of Life Tattoo Design trident They are traditional Celtic dragonsA Tree of Life pattern quartered into the four seasons under a small triquetra tops this half sleeve pattern for the upper arm, and the bottom shows two Nordic dragons tangled in a triquetra of roots. This calls up the story of Yggdrasil the World Tree of Nordic mythology. Now it is a melding of the symbols of both the Celtic and Viking cultures.