Greek Tattoos For The Ladies!

Greek tattoos are slowly evolving from the gender bias that prevailed earlier. Some of the best looking Greek tattoos are for females and they can be custom made by yourself!

Some time ago, females wearing tattoos was not a norm and they would cover them when going out in public. Thankfully, the world is a lot saner now.
Common places to get tattoos for females include lower back, ankles, wrists, belly button and the front of the hips. Greek tattoos can be amazing when customized for individuals instead of being the same drab design everyone gets from parlour books. Let’s explore the prevalent Greek designs and the history behind them.
Butterflies are some of the most popular art used as tattoo design but few people realize that they have a Greek historical significance. The ancient Greek word for butterfly is ‘psyche’ which means soul. In Greek mythology, butterflies are considered to be the souls of the departed, flying into the heavens.
The Greek God Eros married Psyche, a human female. They are generally depicted together with butterflies all around them. The tattoos can have the basic form of the butterflies or they can have elaborate patterns that surround the figure(s).

Angels are another popular subject for tattoos. The word is derived from ‘angelos’ which means messenger. In Greek mythology, angelos was the divine messenger who carried the voice of the gods to humans. They were the link between the gods and humans. Some gods were actually depicted with wings and there have been references to humans who could take to the air in a lot of myths. The halo around their heads also has mythological origins of similar time. The Sun god Helios had this halo around his head and possibly, the concept has stuck on from there – that of light associated with angels.
Angels can be used without limits and in a variety of ways – they can be depicted flying in a bunch of clouds or gliding down to earth. The question is going to be whether you want it simple or intricate and detailed. Both butterflies and angels make fantastic tattoos. The secret to unique and tasteful tattoos is to research, chose and customize the tattoos yourself. The parlour tattoos are the ones that get the customer in and out as soon as they can and hence are designed to be as simple as possible. Nearly 25% of the people who get themselves tattooed are unhappy with the end results – don’t let it happen to you – choose what you want wisely. The best Greek tattoos for girls are the ones which have been born out of original and creative ideas.