Devil Tattoos – An Overview
It's bad enough that people get tattoos. Why someone would want to use their body as a canvas for pretty bad art is beyond some people. But when that turns to the subject of the dark with something like devil tattoos thats the height of the tattoo craziness. But devil tattoos don't always have a sinister connotation.
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. But in demon mythology each of these is a separate being. And they're not necessarily evil. All of these are featured in various devil tattoos.
The Christian devil has an interesting background. Lucifer was an Archangel second only to God in all the universe. He was considered the first among equals in the ranks of Archangels. But Lucifer became jealous of God himself. Lucifer thought he should rule in heaven. Lucifer recruited other angels in a revolt 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 get their name from old English. So does the devil's name. Devil comes from the Old English word deofol which was derived from the Latin diabolus. That word was derived from the Greek word diabolos. That word is roughly translated as to slander across or to hurl the slander. Many other English words related to hell or the devil derive from that – such as diabolic. In non-English languages devil generally derives from words meaning Angel. But strictly speaking in the culture from which these languages come, a devil is not the same thing as an angel. All of these roots can be incorporated into devil tattoos.
Devil tattoo has specific meanings. Someone who wears them is generally a little evil, or maybe even a lot evil. It could also mean mischief, or lewd behavior . But not everyone who wears them is a criminal. But it tells you something about their own self image and about what to expect from them.
Devil tattoos sometimes carry a great stigma with them. Sometimes people see them as a devil mark. In other words, someone with such a tattoo is a servant of the devil. That's not the case.
Don't even think about getting any devil tattoos.
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