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The tree of life is an integral part of almost all societies and cultures of the earth since the beginning of time. Of course, each culture has its own version of "tree of life", some of them representing renewal, others representing immortality, and others representing the foundations of the world. Trees are plants that are found all over the world and have been revered for their taller size than any other living thing. Even in places where the trees are not so high, they project a shadow and give fruits that allow the life of other creatures. In today's article, we're going to talk about these different trees, their meaning, their history, and some of the beautiful tree tattoos drawings of life!
Meaning of Celtic Tree Tattoo of Life
The Tree of Celtic Life is undeniably the best life tree tattoo model that exists. This tree made of knots is often drawn in a circle representing the world. Its branches reach the heavens and its roots, the world below. It is therefore a bridge between heaven and earth. The structure made of root knots creates an infinite loop that represents eternity. It was a common Celtic theme and we can see these eternal knots on many other drawings of tattoos, visual representations and sculptures. These tattoos of trees also represent renewal: the tree grows in summer, declines in autumn, dies in winter and is reborn in spring. This cycle eventually established the concept of eternal time.
Some Celtic tattoos show branches that intermingle with the roots. This is a good way to firmly establish the connection between heaven and earth. Some variants of the Celtic tree show a tree filled with fruit, so some tattoos include this feature in their design. You can add fruits, flowers and other animals to the tree. The birds and butterflies flying around the tree and the wolves howling at his feet represent life, food and wealth. They also mean that the tree of life feeds all forms of life equally, from the smallest insect to the largest animals – and that we are just one more animal somewhere in the middle of this ladder.
Meaning of the tree of life
Of course, there is more than one kind of tree of life. Although it is not commonly used as a tattoo drawing, Yggdrasil strongly resembles the tree of life of Celtic culture. Like the tree of Celtic life, Yggdrasil creates a bridge between heaven and earth. But unlike the first of two trees, you have to take this assertion literally for the second. The branches support the world in which we live, while the three largest roots reach respectively Asgard, Hel and Jötnar. A snake eats at the root of the tree, a deer nibbles its leaves and an eagle is placed on the highest branches. A squirrel transmits messages between the snake and a hawk that is placed between the eyes of the eagle. The tattoos of Yggdrasil may seem quite similar to those of the tree of Celtic culture because knotted roots are seen in the Nordic representations, but the presence of a snake coiled in its roots and an eagle resting on its branches always reveals its true origins. Sometimes, the artists add two crows flying from the tree: they are the crows of Odin, Huginn and Muninn. They do not really belong to the tree but add an interesting level of complexity to Yggdrasil tattoos.
In Judeo-Christian cultures, the tree of life has existed since the dawn of time. Nobody knows if it's the same tree as the Tree of Knowledge, since things are a bit difficult to unravel. Both are in the same garden and have more or less the same function. When Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, they realize that they are creatures without sin and Yahweh drives them out of the garden. The Tree of Life represents what Adam and Eve could have been if they had never eaten the forbidden fruit. The tattoos that represent the tree of life often emphasize the fruit it bears. There are no nodes in the tree, which is rather curved lines with leaves and fruits. The tattoos of this tree of life often represent apples, which are the first fruit that we imagine when we talk about the tree of life. The exact fruit remains unknown. The roots of the tree are rarely represented in full.
