Tattoo Origins

Runes were developed in the Viking period, in the time of Odin, the chief god of Norse mythology. They generally originate in the time when longboats sailed from Scandinavia for…

Runes are the characters of the ancient writing system of various Germanic languages. Before the Latin alphabet was adopted, runes were the most used form of alphabets in northern, western…

Runes are the communication system that the Vikings used to worship and talk with the Norse pantheon. Ever since those days they’ve been used as tattoos and valued for both…

The Tiwaz rune is also referred to as a T-rune and is recognizable as an upright vertical arrow. These runes are shaped in various forms, with different markings, inscriptions, and…

Germanic rune tattoos symbolize ancient historical values. In the first and second centuries AD, these runes were embossed on the human body using pigments such as arsenic, beryllium, and lithium….

Tattoo enthusiasts around the globe are already exhibiting a strong affinity towards getting an Eihwaz tattoo due to its rich historical heritage and its perceived cosmic ability to change fortune….

The Dagaz rune has been used as artwork on human skin ever since the Viking age, when Norse travelers displayed the elegant artwork proudly on their skin not only as…

In The Mortal Instruments, a popular book series that has also been made into a movie and a television series, Parabatai rune tattoos are popular among two people with a…

According to a December 24, 2013 web publication by tattoo anthropologist Lars Krutak titled “Nordic Tattoo by Kai-Uwe Faust” the custom of presenting runes in the form of tattoos, such…