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Today there is still a very huge interest in the culture of the Celtic people. Thousands of years after the golden age of their culture their stories, legends and artwork continue to permeate our world today. This wonderful civilization had a very close connection with the earth and a belief system that was based in nature. Many of the most beautiful images and powerful images have come into the world of tattoos and many people today are seeking out tattoo artists that can specialize in Celtic knot work patterns and tribal designs. One of the most popular designs for omen is the tribal Celtic butterfly tattoo.

One of the stories that has for sure inspired some of the popularity of butterfly tattoo designs from the Celtic people is this wonderful story about a beautiful young princess named Etain. She was so beautiful she caught the eye of the High King. He feel in love with her at first sight and tried to do everything he could to impress her. Thus lead the High Queen to become jealous and cast a spell on Etain turning her into a butterfly. She lived the next few years as a butterfly. Then by luck one day she fell into the wine bottle of another queen. This queen drank the wine and the butterfly. Then she gave birth to a baby girl (Etain) who grew up and was finally able to marry the high king.

Of course as stated above the Celtic people lived close to nature and therefore they had a nature based religion and system of beliefs. They believed that the butterfly was a symbol for rebirth and transformation. There was also a belief that if a butterfly was accidentally eaten or swallowed they would impregnate a women and be born as a person.

Locations For A Celtic Butterfly Tattoo There are many locations for a butterfly tattoo that work well. One of the most popular of curse is the lower back tattoo. The lower back area offer a large canvas that is often rectangular in shape and a butterfly and Celtic pattern fits well into this space. Other locations for a butterfly tattoo can include the hip, arm and calf.

Choosing a butterfly tattoo design comes down to making a few strategic choices. Such as the placement, size, color and designs for the tattoo. Most of these are matters of personal choice since it will be your own tattoo you should never let anyone tell you what to do. One of the major considerations that all people have to choose between is stock flash designs or custom work. Of course choosing a stock design is much cheaper and quicker. However other people are likely to have the same design. If you want something really unique and individual to you then you will have to pay for some custom artwork to be drawn.

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