Adder/Snake - Celtic Animal Sign

In Celtic Zodiac, Adder people have a virtue of resourcefulness, which is one of their greatest strengths. They have also a strong interest in family and excellent memory. They are curious and are always full of questions about how the world works.The snake has long been associated with wisdom and reincarnation.The adder is the only venomous snake found in the British Isles and has the same reputation. The Druids carried an amulet called gloine nathair (serpent glass), which was alleged to be formed from the eggs of an adder. The snake was also thought to embody masculine power, and In the Scottish Highlands, it symbolized the Cailleach's power. Celtic warriors wore a torque with a two-headed snake symbol which embodies this power.

 

Celtic Dragon Tattoo

Although they are usually associated with Asia, dragons can be found also in fairy tales and folklore all over the world, including Celtic Ireland.  
 

The Celtic dragon has been a creature of myth and legend for centuries throughout the Celtic world and it represents sovereignty, power or a chief (the Celtic word for "chief" is Pendragon ) also it is a symbol of wisdom, associated with magic and mysticism. Physical appearance of Celtic dragons in Celtic mythology was more consistent with the Eastern or Greek dragons and worms, which are having long bodies, without legs and wings and are possessing poisonous bites or stinging spines.