ok im thinking about getting a tattoo of a celtic cross with a tribal going on each side of it on my back... i love the way the symbol looks more than any other cross but i am catholic and im wondering if it would be wrong in any way ? and i also heard it was a racest symbol.. and i am not a racest either.. so can anyone help me out with info on this tattoo?
2007-02-13 20:19:48 · 6 answers · asked by bebe 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
The typical Celtic cross is not a racist symbol. However Odin's Cross is often used as a White supremacist symbol. Odin's Cross is a Celtic cross that is perfectly symmetrical (just as tall as it is wide) and enclosed in a circle. People often call this a Celtic cross simply because they do not know that it has a more specific name.
For examples of Odin's Cross visit:
http://www.thetyee.ca/gallery/2004/11/24/Prison/index6.html
or
http://runemaster.com/product.asp?pid=FI46
NOTE:
The second link is a link to a store, but i am not soliciting because i will not benefit in any way if somebody purchases anything. I simply posted that link because it is a good example of a variation of Odin's Cross.
2007-02-13 20:46:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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ok im thinking about getting a tattoo of a celtic cross with a tribal going on each side of it on my back... i love the way the symbol looks more than any other cross but i am catholic and im wondering if it would be wrong in any way ? and i also heard it was a racest symbol.. and i am not a racest...
2015-08-19 02:17:29 · answer #2 · answered by Giraud 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Odin is out of Norse Mythology, not Celtic History. That symbol that "some guy" posted is nothing but a White Supremacist symbol. The Nazi's (the Aryans) thought they were descendants of Viking warriors. They were also big followers of the occult, and black magic. Let's not confuse heritage for hate. (rant off)
If you do some research you will find that the real Celtic symbols out there actually have meaning to them. Like Maori tribal. There is nothing wrong with having a Celtic tat.
2007-02-14 01:46:38 · answer #3 · answered by B aka PE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's your body so you can do what you want to do but i would advise against getting a tribal tattoo of any kind. if you want a celtic cross, great! but don't ruin it with a tribal design. also, if you don't think there is anything wrong with having a tattoo then that is all that matters. and i have never heard anything about celtic crosses being racist.
2007-02-13 23:59:25 · answer #4 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Odins Cross
2016-11-12 08:28:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Catholic and I have never seen a Celtic cross that looked inappropriate - I love them!
Go for it and good luck!
2007-02-13 20:23:26 · answer #6 · answered by TheAnswerChicks 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do your homework. Read up on the meaning of the cross , history, etc. And, then, you can make an informed decision. The best advice I can give you is to just make sure it is what you really want. And by the way, don't worry what everyone else thinks, you'll never be able to please everybody....
2007-02-13 20:37:55 · answer #7 · answered by ali 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Celtic crosses are Irish they are not racist. I do believe that if you are not Irish heritage it may be slightly inappropriate. I am getting one because I am Catholic and Irish.
2007-02-14 03:23:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋