Devil Tattoos
filed on Jan.16, 2009
Some people foolishly get tattoos. There are better uses for the arm than to be a canvas for bad pictures. But to really go off the deep end people try devil tattoos. Don’t worry, these don’t have to be evil.
The Devil is commonly a supernatural entity which embodies evil. It’s a concept of many Western religions. Many people don’t know that even the Muslim faith has its own version of the Devil. The devil has other names such as Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, and Mephistopheles. Strictly speaking these are names for individual demons. Not all of them are bad. All of these are featured in various devil tattoos.
Here is the story of the devil in the Christian tradition. The Archangel Lucifer was second only to God in heaven. All angels were considered equal but Lucifer was considered the best among equals. But Lucifer became jealous of God himself. Lucifer thought he should rule in heaven. He formed a group of angels loyal to him and revolted against God. Michael the Archangel led God’s forces to beat down the revolt. Lucifer and all those who remained loyal to him were cast down from heaven. This myth is a popular subject for devil tattoos.
Devil tattoos trace the root of their name back to Old and Middle English. So does the devil’s name. The old English word was deofol, which itself came from the Latin word the diabolus. That came from the Greek diabolos. That word is roughly translated as to slander across or to hurl the slander. The term now, in general, refers to a greater meaning of hell. In non-English languages devil generally derives from words meaning Angel. But the devil is no angel. This gives a lot more fodder for Devil tattoos.
A certain connotation goes along with devil tattoos. Someone who wears them is generally a little evil, or maybe even a lot evil. There could also be lewd behavior and mischief . It’s not necessarily the mark of a criminal. But it tells you something about their own self image and about what to expect from them.
Devil tattoos carry an bad reputation. Sometimes people see them as a devil mark. The devil marks his servants with this mark. That’s not the case.
Leave the devil tattoos to others.
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