Celtic Viking Wyvern Dragons Tattoo Design wolf Is it an Irish Wolfhound

Is it an Irish Wolfhound

This design is a classic meeting of the two sides of canine nature

The central knotwork is a well balanced knotwork of four interlocking hearts

This design began with a drawing done in 1848 that depicted the Charter Oak

the torc is associated with the ancient Fianna

Celtic Viking Wyvern Dragons Tattoo Design wolf Is it an Irish WolfhoundThe Celts and the Nordic peoples shared a healthy respect for dragons, and a favorite variety that appears in their mythologies is the wyvern, shown with a fierce head, long neck, grasping front feet and a long sinuous tail. In this pattern two of them are locked in a deadly embrace.