{"id":10051,"date":"2026-01-24T20:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T19:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancientskin.com\/?p=10051"},"modified":"2026-02-15T20:55:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:55:40","slug":"urnes-style-dragon-and-skadi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancientskin.com\/en\/blog\/2026\/01\/24\/urnes-style-dragon-and-skadi\/","title":{"rendered":"Urnes Dragon and Skadi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I recently added Skadi on the lower arm to this Urnes Style handpoked Sleeve for a lovely client who is an archaeologist and works in a Museum. Winter is the best time to get this tattoo and I think the perfect metaphor for her. She is definitely connected to winter goddess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skadi or in Old Norse Ska\u00f0i \u2013 is a giantess and goddess in Norse mythology. She is the goddess of the wilderness and winter, who hunts in the mountains on her skis. Her father is the giant Thjazi. 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