Infinity tattoos: original ideas and meaning

Like many minimal tattoos, I infinity tattoo they have become classics, with many requests from men and women, often married couples or siblings, who want to share a simple yet aesthetic tattoo. V infinite symbol value it is fairly well known and obvious from the name, but it is also true that in both mathematics and philosophy this symbol is the source of much research.

The origin of the infinity symbol

Il infinity symbol it was first used only in 1655 by John Wallis, but it is not yet clear "how" this symbol was born. Among the various hypotheses, the most plausible is the hypothesis that the typical inverted 8, which is used to represent infinity, is the representationAnalemma, that is, a figure that is created in the sky when the sun is always photographed at the same time, at the same point for several days. This is because the tilt of the Earth and its eye orbit causes the Sun to create a shape in the sky that ancient astronomers apparently quickly noticed.

The path created by the sun in the sky it has no beginning or end, is a perpetual motion machine and creates a design that for centuries has meant "the coming and going of time" and, ultimately, what we know as infinity symbol, the eight turned over.

Infinity tattoo: what does it mean?

As a symbol representing infinity, the absence of boundaries of beginning and end, I infinity tattoo very common among couples looking for a common symbol, often for a tattoo in the same place on the body, for represent a long-term relationship.

However, this is not the prerogative of those who are romantically involved: even those who seek tattoo to do with best friend or a sister / brother tattoo, you can choose an infinity symbol.

Options for infinity symbol tattoo a lot, you can add elements such as hearts, plumage or swallows to emphasize the concept of attachment and freedom. You can also interrupt the unbroken line that makes up this symbol with captions such as names, dates, or words that inspire you, such as hope, love, family, and so on.

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