All about tattoos in the form of gods and goddesses

Among the variety of tattoos, drawings depicting gods stand out. Why are they so unusual and what significance they have - we will analyze further.

A tattoo in the form of gods always has a sacred meaning - its bearer believes in the strength of the one whose image he is filling. A priori, he cannot be an atheist. A person chooses a drawing either on the basis of his own belonging to a certain religion, or because the god (goddess) chosen by him has those personality traits and has those powers that are close to him. In this way, he tries to enlist the support of higher powers, to protect himself from the intrigues of enemies, evil entities and various everyday troubles.

In general, tattoos related to divine themes are always charm patterns. Not a single person will fill the image of God just like that. In order not to be mistaken with the choice and to know exactly what forces and character traits the chosen deity possesses, you need to carefully study information about him, look for his high-quality images and only then contact a professional tattoo artist who will prepare an individual sketch for you.

Even among the celestials there are more and less popular persons. We will talk about those whose images are most often taken for tattoo sketches.

Fans of the mythology of Ancient Egypt choose the following characters.

• Ra. The supreme god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon. The Lord of the Sun, forever fighting the darkness. Most often he is depicted with the head of a fawn. A tattoo with him personifies the victory of good over evil, light over darkness.

• Bast. Goddess of love and prosperity, femininity and home comfort. Usually appears as a woman with a cat's head.The meaning of the tattoo is to emphasize the feminine principle, such a drawing attracts love and happiness.

• Osiris. He dominates the afterlife, judges the dead. At the same time, he is the god of rebirth, resurrection. In the form of a tattoo, it has a double meaning: it reminds of the transience of time and the need to live in the moment, and at the same time it says that the soul is immortal, and its rebirth is inevitable and cyclical.

• Isis. Osiris' wife, Horus mother. Symbolizes unconditional motherly love, compassion, mercy, conjugal feelings. Its area of ​​influence is very extensive, it covers both the realm of the dead and the world of the living. Her patronage is awarded to both aristocrats and beggars.

• Mountains. Ruler of heaven and earth. Depicted as a man with a falcon head. In the form of a tattoo, it personifies divine protection. Horus often holds the Egyptian Ankh cross in his hand, symbolizing immortality and wisdom.

• Anubis. A deity with a jackal head. It is a guide of souls to the other world. Some consider him to be the god of death, but this is not true. A tattoo with his image personifies the transition, the opening of the way to something new, unknown. Sometimes it is chosen by people who want to start life "from scratch".

• Set. But he is just the god of death, rage, chaos. Not the nicest type. In ancient Egyptian legends, he is rather an antihero. Depicted with the head of a donkey. A tattoo with him carries a negative message, so you need to think carefully before choosing such a sketch.

• That. Deity with the head of an ibis, the keeper of wisdom, the patron saint of scientists. Actually, a tattoo with his image is chosen by those who thirst for knowledge, love to study, to learn the secrets of the universe. Also Thoth is the god of the moon.

Slavic deities are a large layer of pagan underwear painting. They are asked for help or to attract good luck. The following characters are popular when creating sketches for tattoos.

• Genus. God the Creator. He rules over all deities, people, animals, birds and other creatures and worlds. On the body, he is most often depicted as a wise old man with a long gray beard and a staff. A person who chooses such a tattoo honors his ancestors, is proud of the heritage passed on to him, tries to multiply it.

• Perun. God the Thunderer. In the form of a tattoo, it means strength, power, courage, belligerence, valor. It is often stuffed by fighters for a just cause, defenders of the weak and the oppressed.

• Dazhdbog. Symbolizes fertility, prosperity, lack of need. It is depicted on the body in the form of a runic sign.

• Chernobog. He is the antagonist of Belobog, who brings peace and light. It appears in a person's life when he experiences difficulties in relations with family and friends, loses touch with any of them, when the usual foundations of his world are destroyed. This tattoo is recommended for people trying to get out of the vicious circle.

• Lada. Lovely goddess of love, family and beauty. She is the patroness of the family hearth, loyalty, personifies fertility. A tattoo with Lada (or its symbol - a star) protects its mistress from the evil eye, life's troubles, helps to create a strong family.

• Chur (Schur). Was created by Rod to protect the Slavic people. A tattoo with him protects the property of the wearer and himself from ill-wishers and various disasters.

• Mara. Mighty and formidable goddess of death, night and winter. The ruler of the afterlife along with Chernobog. As a tattoo, it symbolizes the transition to a new life.

It is unlikely that at least someone in childhood did not read Greek myths. Their participants - heroes and immortal gods - are very often taken as a basis for sketches of tattoos.

• Zeus. The supreme god of thunder.His image is chosen by decisive natures who want to emphasize the firmness of character and the inclinations of a leader. For men, a tattoo symbolizes strength and power, for women - nobility.

• Athena. Goddess of War. Is the personification of prudence, prudence. A tattoo with her face means the struggle for justice, chastity, hard work, love of science.

• Hera. Wife of Zeus. Goddess of the family, patroness of female fidelity. The interpretation of the meaning of the tattoo is similar to the description of the Egyptian Isis.

• Ares. The cruel god of war. Unlike fair Athena, he likes to fight for the sake of battle, and not for the victory of the "right" side. The wearable image of Ares emphasizes the will to power of its bearer, energy, helps to expand the sphere of influence, and attracts the desired changes.

• Poseidon. God of the seas. It is stuffed by powerful, freedom-loving people, self-confident, courageous, with iron willpower. It is also often chosen by those whose life is somehow connected with the sea element.

• Aphrodite. Beautiful goddess of love and beauty. Her image, of course, is chosen by the girls. It helps them to show all their feminine qualities, to show inner and outer beauty, sensuality, and also to attract love.

• Nika. Goddess of Victory. Symbolizes the happy completion of any business. Often depicted with wings.

• Hades. The gloomy ruler of the underworld, the god of the past. The interpretation of the meaning of the tattoo is similar to the description of Osiris.

The variety of gods is so great that there is no way to describe all the meanings of body images, for which certain celestials were chosen as sketches. However, we will consider a few more deities.

• Jah. The short form of the name Jahve. In the modern context, this name is most often mentioned in association with Rastafarianism, which took this name of God from the text of the Bible.

• Eekatl. In Aztec mythology - the god of the winds, moving the sun across the sky with his breath. According to some reports, he was the incarnation of Quetzalcoatl, one of the supreme deities. A tattoo with him means freedom, the impossibility of "breathing in captivity", the desire to see the whole world (after all, the wind blows in any direction).

• Cali. Indian goddess of death, time and the end of the world. She looks quite creepy: this is a thin woman with four arms and blue skin. Most often it appears in the nude or dressed in a panther skin. The upper right hand grips a bloody sword, destroying doubts and duality, the lower left - the severed head of a demon, which symbolizes the cutting off of the ego. The meaning of a tattoo with Kali: wisdom, purity, light, the desire to get rid of passions.

• Loki. A rather controversial character in Scandinavian mythology. This is the god of mischief, deception, even some kind of duplicity. The body drawing with his image is chosen by people who feel the similarity of their own character traits with the characteristics of this deity.

• Ganesha. Indian god of wisdom, patron saint of trade, oratory, travelers, business. The wearer of the tattoo gives success, prosperity, wealth. Depicted with the head of an elephant.

As a rule, tattoos with various deities are detailed, and therefore large-scale. In order to place such a tattoo, you need a lot of space. The most popular drawing areas are:

• hand completely;
• forearm;
• shoulder;
• back;
• caviar;
• hip.