Which Tattoo Reflects Your Inner Celtic Goddess?

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About This Quiz

Tattoos are arguably more popular than ever in the modern world, with many people turning to them as a form of self-expression. When they do, some people like to reference more traditional designs and methods. This often leads them down the road to various tribal tattoos. Often those are traditional Polynesian tattoos, but it's worth noting that the Celts had a long history of body art as well. In fact, according to some accounts, it would not be unusual for a warrior to run into a Celt on the battlefield who was covered in tattoos from head to toe. Tattooing has been around for many thousands of years, after all. Lots of different cultures had quite a bit of time to perfect the technique.

If you're feeling that connection with your Celtic heritage or even just feeling that you have a little of that Celtic goddess energy in you, be it Brighid of the Hearth or Cailleach, the Mother of Winter, or some nameless energy all your own, maybe a tattoo is the thing you need to fully express that power and energy to the world. The only question is which tattoo does that for you? It's time we found out!

If you don't have tattoos already, you may not know what you're in for. Do you have much ink right now?

One

Numerous tattoos

None

A couple

Would you ever get a portrait tattoo done on your rib cage?

Maybe

Not my first choice for something like that

Sure, seems big enough

I'd rather have it where more people could see it.

Who's the most interesting Celtic goddess?

Rhiannon, Horse Goddess

The Morrighan, Goddess of War

Cerridwen, Keeper of the Cauldron

Brighid, Goddess of the Hearth

There are about 1,001 tattoo styles out there. What do you think is your favorite kind?

American traditional

Photorealism

Tribal

New school

Would you ever try getting a watercolor tattoo?

Maybe

Something small, sure

I don't even know what that looks like.

Sounds awesome

If we said "trash polka" to you, would you know what we meant?

Not a clue

Yup, it's cool.

You're trash polka!

I've seen it before, once or twice.

Be honest with yourself here. What's your pain tolerance like?

I do alright.

I can handle a lot.

I'm a wimp.

You know, I don't know, but I'm willing to find out.

Are you the kind of person who would get a quote tattooed on their body somewhere?

The right quote, maybe

Sure!

I don't think so.

Words can be powerful.

What kind of lettering would you use to get some words tattooed on your body?

Olde English

Anything but Olde English

I don't think I'd want words on me.

Anything legible

Do you like black and gray or are you a full-color person?

Black and gray looks best

Either

Maybe it depends on the tattoo

Ooh, color

Are your roots Celtic?

As far as I know

Way back when

Not really

Yep, my family is all from that part of the world.

You're getting your knuckles tattooed! What will they say?

STAY + TRUE

BABY + DOLL

GAME + OVER

LIVE + LIFE

So what are your thoughts on face tattoos?

That's hardcore right there.

Hey, anything's possible.

Noooooooo

Not for me, but good for you if you like them

How many hours could you handle sitting in a row to get the perfect tattoo?

Maybe 6 hours

We could do it in a couple of sessions.

Two or three hours

Four or five hours

Would you ever consider getting the name of the person you're in love with tattooed on you somewhere?

Maybe my kids, but that's it.

That never ends well.

Sure!

If it was someone I was sure I'd be with forever

Do you prefer serious tattoos or are you down with some meant to be funny?

I'm more into serious stuff.

As long as the art is good, it doesn't matter

I like fun stuff.

I could go either way.

How much do you tip a tattoo artist?

20%

Depends on the quality of the work but at least 20%

You tip a tattoo artist?

15%

Obviously, this can vary greatly from artist to artist, but what's the most you think someone should pay for a full back tattoo?

Maybe $1000

At least $1500

Like $400 or so?

Between $500 and $750

Are tattoos the only bod mods you're into? What else would you consider?

Normal piercings like ear or nose or lip

Maybe some more extreme body piercings

Nothing else, really

Surface piercings

Getting a tattoo is a pretty big deal, since you're permanently altering your body. How do you decide on an artist?

I'll compare some.

I already know some good ones.

Google will help me.

My friends recommended someone.

Do you want to show off your tattoos to the world or do you prefer ones that you can easily cover up?

I don't want it super obvious but I'm not trying to hide it.

I like people seeing them.

I want mine discrete and easy to hide.

I want to be able to show it off in certain circumstances.

The worst thing in the world is a tattoo that doesn't look like what it's supposed to look like. How would you react to an artist messing up your ink?

I could get a cover-up.

If it's totally not what I asked for I'll lose my mind, to start.

I guess I'm getting laser tattoo removal.

What can you do, really?

People always criticize tattoos by asking, "What will that look like when you're 80?" So what will your tattoo look like when you're 80?

I'm excited to find out.

The exact same tattoo, I imagine

If I don't like it, I'll fix it.

Like an old tattoo, and I'm OK with that

What do you think is the best reason for someone to get a tattoo?

To commemorate something

You don't need a reason deeper than wanting a tattoo.