Poppy tattoo meaning and sketches

Flower tattoos are very popular due to their aesthetic appearance. However, in addition to beauty, a certain message is often laid in them. In this article, we will analyze what the poppy tattoo means, and what types of them exist.

Poppy is a flower that differs not only in its beauty, but also in meaning. Not everyone knows that starting since 1914, the black-core poppy has come to be considered a symbol of memory for all those who died in the war. This importance was attached to the poppy after the First World War, and it remains unchanged to this day. In this context, poppy is used in the USA, Australia and Great Britain, and more recently also in the CIS countries.

In ancient times, this flower was also endowed with a special meaning, and a very specific one. He was often associated with sleep and death, as well as with the gods responsible for these phenomena. For example, according to legends, Morpheus - the Greek deity who was responsible for good dreams - touched people not with his palm, but with a poppy flower, thus plunging a person into sleep.

In ancient Roman culture, this flower was associated with the goddess Ceres, who was responsible for harvest and fertility. Having lost her daughter, she suffered so much that the god Jupiter decided to give her a poppy for peace and sound sleep. Since that time, people began to create wreaths from poppies, dedicating them to this goddess.

In addition, the temple of the goddess Hera was decorated with poppies on the island of Samos. And Greek women often used this flower for fortune telling, because for them it symbolized the truth. With the help of the poppy, the girls found out whether their lover was faithful to them or not.

Poppy has another interesting meaning. So, for many, a poppy box symbolizes the human head... It is quite simple to explain this interpretation. In ancient times, in Roman culture, sacrificial rites were often performed, for which the heads of people, mostly children, were often used. However, such cruel sacrifices were canceled when Numa, one of the legendary Roman rulers, decided to replace people's heads with poppy heads. In this way, Junius Brutus decided to act with children's heads that were sacrificed to the deity of Mania.

In ancient times in Italy, this flower was also often used for rituals: an outfit for the deity of the underworld was made from red poppy petals.

Poppy can also be seen as a talisman. This is due to the fact that usually on the day of the martyrs of the Maccabees, which fell on August 1, this flower was consecrated. Many believed that the consecrated poppy, in particular of white color, would be able to protect them from the evil influence of witches and sorcerers.

In Russian culture, the poppy traditionally symbolized youth and beauty. Some also associate it with a symbol of loneliness, detachment from others. In addition, for many, poppy means fertility. It is even believed that he can help girls get pregnant.

It is also interesting that earlier this flower was used for medicinal purposes. Its seeds have been used as a sleeping pill. However, at that time, no one had any idea that these seeds had narcotic properties: if their dosage was chosen incorrectly, a person could fall into a deep sleep or not wake up at all. For this reason poppy for many was associated with the transience of life, death and oblivion.

There are many options for sketches of red poppy tattoos. So, often in the drawings, this flower is depicted in a single copy. Usually, the bud itself looks lush, and its petals are delicate and neat. An image like this usually means that a person likes to be in solitude. He is hardly the soul of the company and rather strives for calmness and pacification.

But the image of a poppy, which is in a bouquet with other flowers, symbolizes cheerfulness. Usually, such drawings look very interesting and differ in their brightness. Drawings depicting poppy wreaths look no less colorful.

Often, the image of a poppy is complemented by images of various insects. As a rule, most often these are butterflies, which symbolize beauty, the desire for freedom and sensuality. Images of birds in such drawings may also be present. As a rule, the presence of such an image on a tattoo suggests that a person is distinguished by his dreaminess and love of freedom.

Another interesting compositional solution is the image of a whole landscape, where there are poppies or even fields dotted with these flowers. Typically, such drawings are very large-scale and occupy a significant area of ​​the skin. However, they look impressive and bright.

Poppy tattoos can be performed in a variety of styles. Most people have a preference for style realism... Its demand is fairly easy to explain. The works made in this style are detailed, due to which they turn out to be bright and naturalistic.

Style watercolor here, too, would be appropriate. This style is characterized by soft transitions between shades, which gives the impression that the drawing was applied using real watercolor and a soft brush. Poppy flowers made in this way will look especially delicate and neat.

A style like minimalism, is also suitable for such images.

Tattoos with these flowers, made in the style geometry, also look very harmonious. The presence in the drawing of geometric figures characteristic of this style direction somewhat expands the meaning of the tattoo: rounded and smooth lines speak of a calm and peaceful disposition, the presence of zigzags and corners, on the contrary, indicates impulsiveness and decisiveness.

Poppy tattoos look harmonious on any part of the body. It is worth choosing an area for placing such drawings, focusing only on your preferences and image scale.

So, small tattoos are often placed on the wrist, thigh, rib or shoulder blade. Larger images, in which, as a rule, a certain plot is present, are placed on the back, shoulder or forearm, as well as on the chest.