Celtic Butterfly Tattoos – Fly toward Infinity
It is generally accepted that Celtic tattoos are elegant and classy due to their quality designs and sober look. As Celtic tattoos in general, Celtic butterfly tattoos are black, designed with traditional Celtic spirals and knots so it is clear from the very start that Celtic butterflies are a form of tribal tattooingA Celtic butterfly tattoo is usually small and discrete: the butterfly is stylized and incorporated in a traditional Celtic tattooing shape. The Celtic patterns are in style especially for the reason that they give tattooers a lot of flexibility in their designs. The butterfly in the Celtic tattooing style is usually a small and discrete pattern. For a butterfly tattoo respecting the style of the Celts it is enough to depict the butterfly using bold lines combined with traditional elements such as leaves or shamrocks – the luck of the Irish. These tattoos look very similar to the early Celtic art. Design similarities can be easily found in jewelry and weapons and other relics.
The most frequent symbol is the knot. Its meaning has deep roots in the tribal tradition and it can be seen as embodying infinite and ideals. The knots have a never-ending path, a model that probably inspired Brancusi to create the Infinity Column. In fact the craving for immortality and infinity is not singular and cannot be reduced to the Celtic culture. This could be another reason why the knots are a popular choice for tattooing. As the knots have no beginning and no end and their symbolistic ascends to perfection, it is but logic to encompass a butterfly in such a design: butterflies themselves are of divine nature and strive to achieve perfection. One may conclude that these tattoos stand for deity with no beginning and no end, a pure spiritual fulfillment and a flight toward infinity.
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