The tattoos you are looking at represents a vegetal motif, a tree.
To create it I strictly adhered to the aesthetic canons of plant motifs in the Mammen period of Viking art.
Scrolling through the post, in addition to the details of the tattoos, you can see some archaeological examples of the ornaments I am referring to :)
Not everyone knows that plant elements were not always represented by ancient Scandinavian craftsmen, finding a place in Viking art only late.
The study of the various moments of the Viking era is therefore crucial to create something truthful and historically coherent.
Viking art was not meant to represent mythological scenes, the idea of using art to depict gods and their stories is something that is more commonly found in Christian culture and does not fit well with the mentality of the ancient Scandinavians.
For this reason, there are no depictions of Yggdrasill :)
The only way to give a historically correct representation, an authentic image, is therefore to rely on the countless plant ornaments that we have.
Keep this in mind the next time you decide to get a Yggdrasill tattoo! 😉
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