Viking tattoos For Men are often used to portray manly strength, courage, and victory. They are sometimes shown standing at the tip of a ship at sea with large swords held up in the air. This is the ultimate sign of victory; of champions.
Vikings were warriors with swords traveling by ship with the goal of raiding and thieving their way to survival. Most of the evidence of their culture comes from archeological finds, since the concept of writing on paper was not invented in their time.
Viking tattoos are quite uncommon, but to those who wear them, they tend to symbolize a certain brute strength that few other designs hold. They also frequently represent a trailblazing attitude, and a sense of mystical energy.
Viking Tattoos For Men Meanings
According to his observations the Vikings were tattooed from the fingertips to their shoulders with green trees. It is important to note, however, that the Arabic word used to describe the color can also mean dark blue or black.
Many of the viking tattoos that you will come across bear a cartoon-like appearance. These designs tend to have bright occasionally even neon colors, bold lines, and fantastic scenes accompanying them. Many of these designs will show just the grimacing or yelling face of the viking with long, windswept locks, and a large horn or wing adorned helmet. You may also see full body designs in this style which show the viking wielding a bloodied axe, or climbing a mountain into the sunset. Some people prefer to use this style to create a more macabre image. Usually these depict a simple skull or skeleton dressed in the viking garb, and carrying heavy weapons.
Viking Tattoos For Men History
Historically there is little evidence that the Scandinavian Vikings used tattoos to express themselves. However, the Rus Vikings seem to have tattooed themselves according to Ahmad Ibn Fadlan an Arabic diplomat who encountered Rus Vikings while visiting the Bulgars in 922 AD.
Such a presentation of a bar Scandinavian grown popular as late as the 19th century. The only surviving authentic helmet that dates back to Viking times, was found in Gjermundby, Norway, and it has no horns. Nordic warriors were very practical people and their weapons designs were usually fairly simple. They appreciated the ease of use, no spectacular effects. It is true that there are some pictures that represent Viking helmets ceremony with two protrusions ending with birds or snakes heads, but they are completely different and were not used in battle.
The same goes for the wings. Helmets with wings is not historical. The Vikings did not use them. A tattoo designs are quite popular Valkyrie wings based on Max Payne movie. In the movies people see as masculine Valkyries demonic creatures with wings. The fact is that in Norse mythology, Valkyries are wingless female deities. They have been portrayed as a drinking horn server that warriors go to Valhalla, a place where courageous people came after their death.
Viking Tattoos For Men Ideas
A Viking tattoo can also represent the darker side of the culture. Some present close-up facial portraits of men with the characteristic long, shaggy beard. Others trade the beard for patches of animalistic fur across the face and shoulders. These portraits typically feature piercing eyes portrayed with dark black and white shading.
Viking is similar to that of the pirate, but the symbols used in each tattoo are quite different. They symbols that many Viking tattoos have in common include the sword, ship, and beard. Most are also displayed with muscular, strong bodies.
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