Swallows Tattoo Meanings

Swallows: For sailors seeing a bird meant that land was nearby. Swallows can be used to mark how many years a sailor has been at sea. They can also have a romantic connotation since swallows mate for life.

Old School, Navy, love

Ships Tattoo Meaning

Ships: Traditionally done with the words “Homeward Bound” beneath the ship. Sometimes marking a particular route of a sailor and as good luck for their safe return.

Old school, sailors

Mermaids Tattoo Meanings

Mermaids: Mythological creatures that have a human’s body with a fish’s tail. As objects of both beauty and danger legend has it that mermaids used to lure sailors to their death.

Old School, beauty

Cherries Tattoo Meanings

Cherries: With their round, plump and ripe appearance the cherry represents fertility, femininity, and desire.

Fertility, desire

Jester Tattoo Meanings

Jester: First employed by European monarchs as a form of entertainment for the court. Seen as professionals with skills such as joke telling, juggling, and playing music.
Comedy, fools

Krishna Tattoo Meanings

Krishna: Portrayed as a young blue boy playing a flute with his front leg bent; he guides and directs Bhagavad Gita. A sect of Hinduism is dedicated to Krishna and its followers are called Hare Krishnas.

Shiva Tattoo Meanings

Shiva: The supreme god of Hinduism who is followed by a group call Saivites. He is the third member of the trinity possessing the power to destroy the universe. His attributes include a third eye, crescent moon, ashes, matted hair, blue throat, sacred Ganges, tiger skin, serpents, deer, a trident, a small drum, and a small bull.

Swastika Tattoo Meanings

Swastika: Used as symbol meaning love and good fortune throughout Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism for centuries but more commonly associated with the Nazis since they adopted the symbol prior to World War II.

Ganesh Tattoo Meaning

Ganesh: This elephant-headed Hindu deity is seen as the remover of obstacles and creator of new beginnings; he is also one of the 5 primary deities. Commonly depict3ed with a third eye (three horizontal lines), a goad, a noose, a rosary, and a broken tusk.
New beginnings

Celtic Cross Tattoo Meanings

Celtic Cross: The Irish take on the iconic symbol of Christianity.

Christian Cross Tattoo Meanings

Christian Cross: A symbol of Christianity representing the crucifixion of Jesus.

Eye of Horus Tattoo Meanings

Eye of Horus: An Egyptian symbol of protection. Horus was the ancient Egyptian sky god. His right eye was associated with the sun god Ra.
Protection

Ankh Tattoo Meanings

Ankh: Seen as the Egyptian symbol of life or the handled cross. Ankh translates to “eternal life.” Often found on Egyptian tombs to assure their gift of life to the mummy of the deceased.
Eternal life

Scarab Beetle Tattoo Meanings

Scarab Beetle: An Egyptian amulet modeled after the dung beetle that rolls into a ball to lay eggs. The scarab is meant to represent the heavenly cycle; much like what the sun god, Ra, does when he rolls across the sky transforming souls and bodies.

Transformation, rebirth

Whale Tattoo Meanings

Whale: One of the largest animals in the world, the whale is part of the folklore of many different cultures. When a beached whale was found on a beach by an Inuit deity it threw the world’s order into disarray, according to the legend. Order was not restored until the whale was returned to the sea. The east African legend of King Sulemani uses the whale to teach humility to the greedy king.

Ancestors, humility

Black Panther Tattoo Meanings

Black Panther: Made popular by tattoo pioneer Amund Dietzel (1890-1973) these black cats have several meanings depending on the time period. First used because the fluidity and shape of the animal when in a crawling position translated well on to human muscles and body placement. With the rise of the Black Panther party in the 1960′s the animal came to represent black pride.

Cats, black power.

Dolphin Tattoo Meanings

Dolphin: Since the American movie, Flipper people have grown fond of these marine mammals. The back of ancient Greek coins depicted a small boy riding on the back of a dolphin. In Hinduism spotting a dolphin while on a ship was often seen as a good omen.

Good luck, love, protection, wisdom

Dragon Tattoo Meanings

Dragon: The dragon is the fifth animal in the Chinese Zodiac. The English word for Dragon comes from a Greek word meaning huge water snake. In European tradition the dragon has been seen as a cave dwelling serpent; a creature with mystical powers to be conquered and feared. In Asian traditions it has been used as a symbol of power for emperors associated with wisdom and longevity.  
Power, mysticism

Monkey Tattoo Meanings

Monkey: Often viewed as mischievous, lively, and fun creatures with child-like characteristics. To Buddhists the monkey represents an early incarnation of Buddha, symbolizing trickery and ugliness. The monkey is also one of the three Chinese senseless creatures symbolizing greed. “The three wise monkeys,” Mizaru (see no evil), Kikazaru (hear no evil), and Iwazaru (speak no evil) are a staple of Japanese folklore

Wolves Tattoo Meanings

wolves: Known as “okami” or “great god” to the Japanese; shrines are dedicated to the wolf asking for it to protect crops from boars and deer. Navajo myths view the wolf as mystical beings, essentially humans in disguise. In Roman mythology a wolf was responsible for saving the lives of Romulus and Remus – the founders of Rome – when they were abandoned as babies. Wolves are used to symbolize greed and destruction throughout the Bible.

Dog, loyalty, greed, destruction

Eagles Tattoo Meanings

Eagles: These regal birds are used as national symbols in many Eastern European countries, Mexico, India, Egypt, Armenia and the United States. The eagle and its feathers are also important to the native people of the Americas and seen as a source of power. Eagles vary in size and color and are found all over the world.
Meanings: Nationalism, power.

Tiger Tattoo Meanings

Tigers: In Chinese tradition the Tiger represents fearlessness, royalty and is one of the 12 animals of their Zodiac. It is the equal rival of the Chinese Dragon and white tigers are one of the four symbols in their constellations. In Buddhism the tiger is one of the three senseless creatures symbolizing anger. The tiger is also the national animal of South Korea, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and India.
Meanings: Power, aggression, strength

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Lions Tattoo Meanings

Lions: Seen as a source of strength, courage and protection. Known for their hunting skills and ferocity. These commanding creatures are a part of legends and myths all over the globe. For the ancient Egyptians they were used as war deities because the lioness is known for her aggressive attributes and protection. In the Hindu religion Vishnu is one of the five primary forms of God and he takes the form of a half lion/half man. Lions are often also seen in front of imperial palaces in China as symbols of protection.   Courage, strength, protection

Butterflies Tattoo Meanings

Butterflies: These insects symbolize a metamorphosis, change, rebirth and beauty. Known for physically entering the world as a colorless caterpillar before emerging from a cocoon a vibrant, winged butterfly. In Japanese tradition the butterfly is seen as the representation of someone’s soul. The Greek word for butterfly loosely translates into soul. To the Chinese seeing two butterflies flying together is a symbol of love.

   Metamorphosis, change, rebirth, souls, love, beauty

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