The Celtic people were and still are today known for there wonderfully deep and symbolic culture. They were very connected to the nature world and many of their myths, legends and beliefs, came from the earth and environment around them. Many of these nature based myths and legends are stories that are still very popular and alive to today and there is a definite fascination with Celtic artwork and legends. In fact the popularity of their designs have carried over in a huge way into the world of tattoos and tattoo designs. One of the most popular Celtic tattoo designs for women is the Celtic butterfly tattoos.

One of the most famous legends of the Celtic people was the Legend of Etain. This story features love, magic, betrayal and butterflies play a major role. This story is essentially about a king that was a married man. However, he fell in love with this beautiful young princess named Etain. He tried hard to win her affection and his wife the Queen found out what he was doing. She became jealous of the competition and she therefore casted a spell upon Etain and turns her into a butterfly. The queen is then able to simply blow the butterfly (Etain) away. Etain lives her life as a butterfly for years. Then one day she fell in the wine bottle of another queen. The queen drank the wine not knowing that a butterfly was stuck inside of it. Then the Queen gave birth to Etain as a lady and she is then able to marry the High King.

The Celtic people had a belief system or religion that was totally based on nature. Today religious scholars call that a naturalistic religion. Therefore everything in nature had a complex set of beliefs. For example the butterfly was believed to be a symbol of transformation and renewal. In fact it was pretty common that the Celtic people believed that is a butterfly was accidentally ingested by a female either swallowed in drink or eaten in food then the butterfly would transform and be born a women.

The placement of a tattoo is always important and where you choose can really make a difference in how the tattoo design is done etc. Women tend to prefer lower back tattoo designs and the butterfly works great in this area because of it's shape. However there are many other options available and what you choose should be a personal matter for you to decide. Some of the other common places include a foot tattoo, ankle tattoo and hip tattoos.

Finding A Butterfly Tattoo Design You have a few choices to make once you have decided to get a butterfly tattoo. Of course you have to think about the location for the tattoo and the design that you want. You can choose from stock flash that is present in the tattoo shop. This is the least expensive option but the downside of this is you are limited to existing designs that might not fit what you want. If you want something more specialized and unique then you can always get a custom tattoo design. Look carefully for a competent tattoo artist and one that will listen to your input and ideas for the tattoo. This of course is more expensive as you will have to pay for the design and the tattoo work but in the end you will end up with something more unique and original.