What does a mermaid tattoo mean?
Contents:
The mermaid tattoo character is a character of the folklore of many peoples. She was especially popular among the Slavs and residents of Western European countries.
Due to the interest in the image of sea nymphs on the part of artists and poets of the Victorian era, the literary image of the beautiful maiden with a fish tail somewhat overshadowed the "real" appearance of the mermaid.
In folklore texts, they have a lot in common with kikimors and other demonic characters. Their appearance is repulsive, and their habits leave much to be desired.
In the legends of the Slavs, dead young girls who did not manage to get married, or unbaptized children became mermaids. There were also young mermaids, but they were so rare that there was practically no mention of them.
The virgins lived mainly in the forest or in the field. The Slavs were afraid of mermaids, and in Rusalnaya week they preferred not to sew ("so that the mermaids do not sew their eyes"), do not take revenge in the hut ("so that the mermaids do not hide their eyes") and not go into the forest.
The image of a mermaid in Slavic folklore is mostly negative... They can "tickle", and spoil the harvest, and greatly scare. Since ancient times, the Slavic maiden with a tail has been a symbol of forests, rivers and lakes.
The inhabitants of Scandinavia "settled" the mermaid in the sea, endowing it with the character traits inherent in other mythological characters, in particular, the sirens. She could bewitch a sailor and carry him into the depths of the sea.
Place of application of the mermaid tattoo
In modern culture, the image of the fish-maiden is quite relevant. Mermaid tattoos are found in both sexes and a wide variety of subcultures. Prisoners also apply such a picture. Sitting alone on a stone, a nymph with a tail is a symbol of luck and freedom, and chained to an anchor, it denotes disappointment in people, the loss of what is most dear. Mermaid tattoos are often found among sailors and fishermen. According to European legends, many representatives of this profession were not averse to visiting the sea beauty.
Depicted on the body of a young lady, such a picture symbolizes sexuality and the desire not so much to create a family as to dominate a man, to subjugate his will. Alluring beauty and hidden danger are the main meanings of this image in this case.
If a man puts a picture with a mermaid on himself, this means that he has a passionate temperament, is loving and capable of a beautiful act in relation to the beauty who conquered him.
The mermaid tattoo is undeniably very beautiful. If we talk about girls, then it is applied to the rounded parts of the body, which symbolizes femininity and eroticism. Men wear such an image on the forearm, shoulder, or chest.
Virgo-fish is depicted in several guises. The "European" mermaid is distinguished by an insidious expression on her face and a daring, mocking look. Her Slavic sister, on the other hand, has a calm and even timid beauty. Sometimes the tailed maiden is depicted with wings, but in this case, the fantasy of the artist, keen on the fantasy genre, takes over.
Leave a Reply