Valkyrie Norse Compass Tattoo Design irish A 6th century Pictish carving

A 6th century Pictish carving on the Rodney standing stone near Brodie Castle in Moray

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the sacred tree of knowledge

a single interlocking Celtic knotwork tattoo that is meant to cover the entire forearm

the egg that is the axis mundi

Valkyrie Norse Compass Tattoo Design irish A 6th century Pictish carvingA Vegvisir (Icelandic 'sign post') is an Icelandic magical stave intended to help the bearer find their way through rough weather. The Huld Manuscript, collected in Iceland, declares that "if this sign is carried, one will never lose one's way in storms or bad weather, even when the way is not known." A valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. Selecting among half