Forget-me-not Flower Tattoos

Forget-me-not Flower Tattoos Flower tattoos are mostly loved by women. For them they are the most acceptable variant among all the tattoo designs as they certainly look more appealing and feminine than, for instance, tribal tattoos. Of course, a woman can wear any flower on her body, but it is much better to find out the meaning of the flower. If you know what this or that flower stands for, you can even combine different patterns to create a complex impression.

Different symbolic meanings are ascribed to flower tattoos, but they typically have a positive meaning. One of the lovely tattoo patterns if a forget-me-not flower tattoo. It is accurate, tiny and is usually tattooed on the ankle, on the coccyx and so. A forget-me-not flower generally means true love, hope, remembrance and memories.

Pretty as it is, with gentle blue, or sometimes white or pink petals and bright yellow center, a forget-me-not is one of the best embroilments of our spring. It grows in Europe, Asia, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand – practically allover the world.

A great many of beautiful legends are connected with this flower.

One of the poetic Greek tales tells about too lovers, Likas and Egle, whose love and mutual devotion were known all over the neighborhood. But one day Likas had to go home to become the owner of a mansion that his dead uncle had left to him. The poor Egle was so frightened about her future, she was afraid that when Likas became rich he would forget their love and fall after some town beauty and leave her alone. But she was undecided whether to tell Likas about her fear or not. The moment they parted she was in tears and her tears fell onto the grass and turned into blue flowers, so blue as Elge’s eyes. That was first forget-me-nots. Elge picked and the flowers and gave them to her lover. She kept silence, but Likas understood their meaning and called them: “Don’t forget me.”

The forget-me-not grows everywhere and the interesting fact is that everywhere it has the same name: in German it is Vergimeinnicht, in French - ne-m’oubliez-pas and so on, which in these languages means “don’t forget me.”

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Daffodil Tattoos

What tattoo designs has always been most popular among girls women? Right you are, it is flower tattoos that like nothing else draw the attention of females when they come to a decision to make a tattoo. One of the flower patterns is Daffodil tattoos.

Daffodil is a flower of spring, symbolizing death in youth as it blossoms and fades very quickly. Daffodil tattoos have several meanings, for instance, delusiveness, hope, unrequited love, and also respect. Maize yellow daffodils are commonly worn by girls that feel dissatisfied with their private life, namely love affair.

In China Daffodil, or water strawflower, symbolizes a loving couple (happy marriage). And if it blossoms right at New Year’s Eve it means good fortune in the following year.

Daffodil is an also emblem of the American Cancer Society. It this case it stands for hope as well as for disease.

Daffodil Tattoos

Daffodil owes its name to a Greek god Narcissus, who was very unusually handsome. One day he saw his reflection in the water of a pond (they didn’t have mirrors at that times) and couldn’t tear himself from his own beauty. He thought that it is another creature that is looking at him from the depth of dark waters, fell in love with it and tried to speak to it persuading it to come out and join him. Having received no answer, he jumped into the water and drowned. At the place of his death Daffodil flower later sprang. Thus Daffodil now is considered to be a symbol of self love and egoism.

According to another version, the Greek name of this flower – Narcissus – is derived from a word “narcosis.” Daffodil is called the grass of oblivion due to its narcotic features. It contains the alkaloid poison lycorine, mainly in the bulb but sometimes in the leaves too.

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Raccoon Tattoos: They are Pretty!

Raccoon Tattoos: They are Pretty! Raccoon tattoos are joyful and amusing and really stand out of the crowd of animal tattoos. Raccoons with their black facial masks, black and white striped tails and sensitive front paws and, can be ascribed different human qualities, namely those of being flaneur, bandit or an actor.

The nature has endowed Raccoons with beauty and wit and they can be taught simple actions like distinguishing objects or performing some movements.

There’s something mischievous in this animal’s nature, that’s why Raccoon is a frequent character of various cartoon and a permanent participant of funny situations. The animal is a nocturnal one, it is active at night and sees the dark sides of things we can’t see, or – symbolically – it knows what we don’t know about ourselves, reveals our hidden nature.

So a raccoon tattoo can symbolize a person’s “alter egos,” or perhaps the desire to make some hints about his or her character like “I’m not the one you take me for.” Such tattoo may as well suggest that the behavior of its wearer can be unpredictable and playful.

The very word “raccoon” derives from the Indian (Native American) word that means “one who rubs, scrubs and scratches with its hands.” This creature is often mentioned in American Indian legends and tales.

Raccoons now live on the European continent, in the Caucasus region and Japan as well as in North America. Their natural habitat is forests, but they can easily adapt to unfamiliar conditions and have already populated mountainous areas, marshlands, and even joined the rows of city dwellers. Some people have them as an exotic pet.

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Mystery of Mexican Aztec Tattoos

Mexican Aztec tattoos have the most peculiar designs around and are easily recognizable by their geometric patterns. They go back to the times of Mayan, Inca and Aztec civilizations who laid the foundations for present day Mexican tattoos.

The Aztecs were a tribe that lived in the area of what is now the city of Mexico between the 14th and 15th centuries. They were highly religious people and dedicated great deal of their daily time to please the severe gods. But at the same time Aztecs belong to the most advanced ancient civilizations, science and art forms were highly developed as well as the art of tattooing.

The practice of religion only encouraged the development of tattoo art. At those time tattoos were not a mere means of self expression, but as a part of a solemn rite. Tattoos were often done on the wrist, chest or stomach areas and were worn by both grown-ups and children. For instance, young boys and girls usually showed their devolution to some god, by their first tattoo.

Of course, not all tattoos were of religious background. Another function of Aztec tattooing was to differentiate – between tribes, between social classes. They also showed a person’s occupation and rank in society, e.g. warrior tattoos.

Mystery of Mexican Aztec Tattoos

Mexican Aztec tattoos are the collection of deep symbols and the display of versatility of their lives. Many of has lead to modern tribal tattoo designs, with the themes of the Sun, the freedom-loving Eagle, the Princess and the Warriors and the Aztec Calendar being the most popular and well-known.

The Sun tattoo was one of the most important ones for it stood for the Aztec main god and symbolized the heavens and the life after death, in which they believed.

Among other designs of Mexican Aztec tattoos are the symbols of the feathered serpent god and the god of weather and fertility as well as the god of warriors who was depicted as an eagle (courage is commonly ascribed to this bird). Less in quantity but still popular nowadays are sun & moon tattoos and tattoos of crosses.

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