Frogs Tattoos with Wings: Is it Possible?

Posted on September 28, 2009
Filed Under Before You Decide, Tattoo Meanings

I still hesitate whether to say yes or not. But what is for sure is that frog tattoos are widespread and beloved by many people. Romans, Aztecs, Hindu and the Japanese endowed this symbol with spirituality and emotions, affluence and magic. Now the frog is an amusing addition to every tattoo salon collection.

The frog stands for fertility, fruitfulness and eroticism. Its habitat is wet places full of water, and water means rising from the dead and renovation of life in contrast to death. In the Vedic mythology the Great Frog of the Universe personifies the initial matter life is made of, as water is the fundamental substance of all the living beings on Earth.

So the frog can be treated as the symbol of Life and the eternal spring, amusement, games and silly wishes. Tree frog is the sign of uniqueness, creativity and non-conformist behavior.

Frogs occur in folklore of many ancient peoples. Egyptians, for instance, believed that the green frog of the Nile symbolizes a new life and longevity and strength that begins with weakness, as the frog-goddess Heketh helped woman in childbirth, guarded mothers and newborn children.

In Ancient Greece and Rome the frog was associated with amorousness and harmony in love and was the emblem of the goddess Venus (Aphrodite in Greece).

The ancient Chinese believed that frog spawn appears together with morning dew. They used to call for rain with their help and considered them to be moon creatures and the personification of Yin. A frog in the well is a personification of a narrow-minded person, but if it’s on the well it becomes the symbol of insight and awakening of perception

“Japanese” frogs brought good fortune and made travelers lucky while on the road. The Celts even worshipped the frog – it was their Mistress of Earth and could heal with water.

There’s a belief that subconsciously we perceive the frog as rather a humanlike being – just recall the fairy-tales, where frogs often appear to be spellbound good people. As to frog tattoos with wings – you can make such a feature and this will add the majestic look to your frog tattoo.