| If you're looking for a tattoo design that breathes | | | | dragons who were believed to influence the land |
| fire, while depicting mystical strength and | | | | and sites identified as dragon haunts were |
| benevolence, the ancient dragon tattoo is the one | | | | believed to possess special powers. |
| for you. Dragons have been capturing the minds | | | | The ancient Druids, the priests of the ancient |
| and hearts of people for centuries and still are, if | | | | Celtic societies, thought the Earth resembled the |
| the current popularity of dragon tattoos are any | | | | body of a dragon, and that dragons were our |
| indicator of that continuing fascination. | | | | spiritual connection with Earth's magnetism and |
| The myths and legends around this flying creature | | | | healing waters. Some historians say they built their |
| can be found in many fairy tales and are part of | | | | sacred stone circles where they believed the |
| the folklore of most ancient cultures. Usually, | | | | power nodes of the dragon's body existed. |
| dragons are thought of as belonging to Asia, but | | | | The term "dragon" comes from the Greek word |
| the are part of the beliefs and mythology of | | | | that translates to "to see clearly," which indicates |
| cultures all over the world. | | | | the benevolent nature the Celts believed their |
| Dragons in Eastern cultures are associated with | | | | dragons possessed, the gift of vision, wisdom and |
| good luck, kindness, fertility and are considered | | | | the ability to prophesize. |
| protectors of the villages they fly over. The | | | | If you decide to decorate your body with a |
| Western dragon is not so benevolent and is most | | | | dragon tattoo, and your ancestry is Irish, |
| often depicted as an evil destroyer of villages and | | | | stemming from the ancient Celtic tribes, you |
| a fire-snorting guardian of chests full of treasure | | | | would be continuing the myths that survived a |
| hidden in deep caves on a mountaintop. | | | | thousand years of wonderment and the magical |
| One of the more spiritual legends about dragons | | | | powers of dragons. If you select the circular Celtic |
| and their powers comes from the beliefs and | | | | dragon swallowing its tail, your tattoo would |
| superstitions of the ancient Celtic chiefs of Ireland. | | | | symbolize eternal life. |
| In their beliefs, dragons were symbols of power | | | | Tattoo artists the world over are famous for |
| held by the Celtic tribal ruler. The title, | | | | beautiful dragon tattoos of all sizes and colors. |
| "Pendragon," is the Celtic word for "Chief." | | | | Whether your choice of a dragon tattoo is one of |
| Though the Celts were one of the fiercest groups | | | | the fire-snorting creatures that caste fear on the |
| populating Europe in ancient times, they were | | | | villagers or one that protected the land and |
| spiritual in their relationship with the land around | | | | promised eternal life, your body art is sure to be |
| them. That spirituality carried over to Celtic | | | | admired by all who see it. |