The devil is the name given to a supernatural entity, who, in most Western religions, is the central embodiment of evil. This entity is commonly referred to by a variety of other names, including Satan, Asmodai, Beelzebub, Lucifer and/or Mephistopheles.
Greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and the god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull and the oak. In addition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical “cloud-gatherer” Zeus also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the ancient Near East, such [...]
The heart in modern times is generally accepted as the center of feelings. It has also come to symbolize togetherness as in “unity of heart” and love of the romantic type. A bleeding heart can mean unrequited or lost love.
Butterflies are an overwhelmingly female tattoo design. Because of the butterfly’s short life span, many ancient peoples saw it as emblematic of the impermanent. Its physical beauty and its fluttering from flower to flower seeking nectar have made it synonymous with the more unstable and superficial aspects of the human soul.
The Bull is a symbol of power, strength, resurrection, masculinity, fertility, impulsiveness, fathers, kingship, and the Zodiac sign and constellation Taurus. The widespread presence of the Bull in many different and widespread cultural mythologies and early religions can be explained by the fact that cattle were among the first animals domesticated by man, [...]
The shark is viewed as the world’s greatest predator, and the shark tattoo is a symbol of power and fearlessness. But in this picture, it combines a flowery waves which somehow gives a symbol of the islands surrounding the pacific.
Flame tattoos don’t only have to do with fire itself. Some choose to get this particular that in order to show off how “hot” they are, or to accentuate their sex appeal. Fire has more meanings than any other tattoo symbol – from death to rebirth to giver of life and warmth, so it is [...]
Tattoos of leopards capitalize on all of their distinct features. Whether done in color, black, or grey, the leopard always shows their spots. Like other animal tattoos, these images tend to capture the natural behavior of the leopard. Also, like many other tattoos of predators, they emphasize the power, ferocity, and swiftness of the animal.
I can’t really seem to get the meaning of this tattoo, but the combination and arrangement of colors are very catching and attractive. Some representations are leaves, flames and probably waves. Whatever it symbolizes, it really gives a great impression.
This symbol is a sacred syllable representing Brahman, the impersonal Absolute of Hinduism — omnipotent, omnipresent, and the source of all manifest existence. Brahman, in itself, is incomprehensible; so a symbol becomes mandatory to help us realize the Unknowable. Hindus use these words to still the mind,the mind is always searching for God, this [...]
A more patriotic way of expressing skin art. The eagle is one of the most powerful and majestic birds. As a tattoo eagles can have many different meanings from strength to national pride as in the American Bald Eagle. Eagle tattoos may show the wearer’s appreciation for this quality: the eagle sees [...]
