Neo-Nordic Yggdrasil Tree of Life Tattoo Design cross and the crown of the

and the crown of the claddagh as well as the ring are all made up of knots

whatever the cause

For what is power and strength unless it is tempered with wisdom

as this artistic fusion weaves together potent symbolism and skilled craftsmanship

a prodigious dragon or serpent eel winds twice around in and out of the top part that wraps the calf

Neo-Nordic Yggdrasil Tree of Life Tattoo Design cross and the crown of theA 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.