I like the way the eye on this snake tattoo looks like a silver space saucer. I have seen a lot of snake tattoos but this one really takes the cake with the colors and the way it circles around the arm. When you are looking for snake tattoos make sure you think about the amount of teeth the tattoo is going to have. I think anymore than six are too many, since you usually only see four when a snake opens its mouth during a striking episode.
Make sure you are macho enough for snake tattoos, some people are intimidated by people with snake tattoos and they make it known by making wise cracks about the tattoos. Some women get snake tattoos, but most are gotten by men. In this tattoo the purple color chosen is very nice, it definitely makes the snake look vicious and the orange and reds bring the tongue right out at you in a striking visual impression. If you are exposing your tattoos when you walk into a place to meet people, make sure you check out who won’t take their eyes off your tattoo, that’s the person you want to start up a conversation with since you already know you have something in common with, the love of snakes.
I have seen a lot of snake tattoos in my time and I have also seen ones that look a lot like this one, many times. A snake tattoo that looks like a while creature but upon closer inspection one can plainly see it is broken into many smaller pieces. I am not sure what this is meant to represent. Possibly it means that it takes all the parts of something to make the whole. I do know that the symbol of the snake is older in most cultures than the written word. In fact, it is one of the oldest symbols known to man.
Throughout time the snake has represented both life and death. And of course the age old image of a snake consuming it’s own tail is a sign of the cycle of renewal. It is the very concept of infinity. While I like snake tattoos I have never wanted to get one. I have seen some that were really very cool, such as rattle snake tattoos and cobra tattoos and I like them a lot but they are just not for me. I would be more likely to step it up one and go for a dragon. A snake is just too simple for me. But hey, if you like snakes don’t let anything I say deter you.
Snake tattoos have been one of the most contradictory symbols in the long history of mankind. Used to represent a myriad of meanings, both positive and negative, snake tattoos offer the prospective tattoo client a flexibility of symbolism unlike any other tattoo image available. Snakes, and as such snake tattoos, have gotten a bad rap in Western culture. And that’s probably attributed to the serpent’s role in the book of Genesis. Many people use it as proof that these animals are evil and the temptors of mankind.
And snake tattoos often play upon this mischievous nature of the snake with designs like cobra tattoos as shown in the picture. These are often popular with people who wish to emphasize the fighting and venomous nature of these mysterious and misunderstood creatures. But, in many Eastern cultures they are seen as a symbol of good luck and good fortune. In fact, the snake is revered so much in some parts of the world that entire religions have been centred around them. So, the next time your looking for a design that is strong and rich in symbolism then why not look into getting a snake tattoo? They might just be the perfect design for you.
Snake tattoos mean different thing to different people and cultures. In some parts of the world the snake is seen as a deceiver and tempter of mankind. It is also one that can be seen as a symbol of death or evil. But in many parts of the world snake tattoos represent an animal that is more a reflection of nature itself than one of pure evil. It is an animal that is just fulfilling it’s role in the world. One popular design is a serpent entwining the earth inspired from Norse mythology which believed that the ocean was a serpent who cradled the land.
And in India and other Eastern cultures snake designs represent rebirth and eternal life, with the snake’s shedding of it’s skin being a powerful metaphor for reincarnation and transformation. Snake tattoos can probably attribute much of their popularity to their ability to mean almost anything to anybody. They are popular as designs in the military and gang context as symbols that emphasize ferocity and dedication of purpose, but are also popular as the benevolent images that have come out of the Chinese Zodiac tradition. No matter what symbolism you attribute to you snake tattoo, you will find that it’s a design that fits in with just about any ink motif. |
7 Oct 2009
