There are no naturally blue roses, and although research is ongoing to create one, the blue rose tattoo represents mystery and the quest to achieve the impossible. Some legends suggest that the blue rose can magically grant wishes or restore youth.
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Showing posts with label flower tattoo. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Blue rose tattoo - symbol youth
While the most requested color for rose tattoos is red, signifying love, romance, courage, and beauty, the blue rose tattoo is gaining in popularity, and has an intriguing history.
There are no naturally blue roses, and although research is ongoing to create one, the blue rose tattoo represents mystery and the quest to achieve the impossible. Some legends suggest that the blue rose can magically grant wishes or restore youth.
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There are no naturally blue roses, and although research is ongoing to create one, the blue rose tattoo represents mystery and the quest to achieve the impossible. Some legends suggest that the blue rose can magically grant wishes or restore youth.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Rose as a symbol of secrecy
Roses have always been associated with love and death. The ancient Greeks believed that the first rose was created when Chloris, the goddess of flowers, came upon a dying wood nymph and transformed her into a flower.
Then the goddess of love, Aphrodite, gave the flower its beauty, and the god of wine, Dionysus, contributed an intoxicating fragrance. Beauty, love, intoxication, and death, all in one package; add thorns for a hint of sorrow and danger, and you have the perfect symbol of the human condition .
Rose as a symbol of secrecy
So is it any wonder that the rose tattoo has, for both men and women, become one of the most widely requested of all tattoo designs?
Not only is the rose loaded with symbolic meaning; its can be represented as anything from a single small bud or open bloom, or as a garland or bouquet of blossoms, and with or without thorns. It can have flowing ribbons with names of loved ones, tattooed in remembrance or as a pledge of eternal devotion.
One ancient Roman legend is that the god of silence, Harpocrates, happened to witness Venus, the goddess of love, engaging in an illicit sexual encounter. Venus' son Cupid, the god of love, bribed Harpocrates with a rose to guarantee his silence.
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Roses associated with love and death
The Romans took their myths seriously, and the ceilings of Roman banquet rooms were festooned with roses as a reminder to those reclining at the tables. What was revealed from wine-loosened lips of wine was heard "sub rosa," and would remain confidential.
A rose tattoo positioned in a very private place and known only to a lover can honor the tradition of the rose as a symbol of secrecy. But rose tattoos can also be worn visibly and proudly, as most people .
Then the goddess of love, Aphrodite, gave the flower its beauty, and the god of wine, Dionysus, contributed an intoxicating fragrance. Beauty, love, intoxication, and death, all in one package; add thorns for a hint of sorrow and danger, and you have the perfect symbol of the human condition .
Not only is the rose loaded with symbolic meaning; its can be represented as anything from a single small bud or open bloom, or as a garland or bouquet of blossoms, and with or without thorns. It can have flowing ribbons with names of loved ones, tattooed in remembrance or as a pledge of eternal devotion.
One ancient Roman legend is that the god of silence, Harpocrates, happened to witness Venus, the goddess of love, engaging in an illicit sexual encounter. Venus' son Cupid, the god of love, bribed Harpocrates with a rose to guarantee his silence.
A rose tattoo positioned in a very private place and known only to a lover can honor the tradition of the rose as a symbol of secrecy. But rose tattoos can also be worn visibly and proudly, as most people .
Friday, April 16, 2010
Flower tattoo designs - Gallery
Flower tattoo designs can stand for a eternal symbol of beauty and are a trendy choice of tattoo design mainly amongst females although not an rare tattoo for males when incorporated with other signs.
Some types of flower have held a more demanded than others. It is valuable to think what certain flowers symbolize before assign to getting a tattoo. Most people can be pleased about their beauty and see their worth when they look at flowers and also feel a happiness and liveliness. A flower tattoo such as the budding accepted hibiscus flower is usually inked with vigorous colors.
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Some types of flower have held a more demanded than others. It is valuable to think what certain flowers symbolize before assign to getting a tattoo. Most people can be pleased about their beauty and see their worth when they look at flowers and also feel a happiness and liveliness. A flower tattoo such as the budding accepted hibiscus flower is usually inked with vigorous colors.
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Friday, April 9, 2010
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