collected in Iceland

This particular pattern was found on the shield of King Raedwald

A cone formation tattoo of Celtic knotwork

this complicated knotwork is the dance of a druid's magic spell

and was adapted for this use

Maiden Stone Pictish Tattoo Design falcon collected in IcelandThe carvings on the Maiden Stone date to the 4th century. Found in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the pink granite monolith is one of the finest examples of a Pictish cross slab. The stone commemorates a local Maiden who made (and lost) a wager with a stranger, who turned out to be the Devil. She fled, and uttering a prayer just as he caught up to her, was turned to stone.