Later I added below it a wreath of a bed of thistles and a spiral

these are classic examples of the beauty and magic of Pictish art

One of the interpretations of the design is that the stag is eating the bark of the ONE WORLD TREE (Yggdrasil) where the serpent Nithog lived and nibbled on its roots

now known as Navan

This band is taken from a margin in an old book seen in a museum in Galway

Redemption Celtic Cross Tattoo Design father Later I added below itThe only philosophy which can be responsibly practised in face of despair is the attempt to contemplate all things as they would present themselves from the standpoint of redemption.