What does horse tattoo mean?
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In ancient times, our ancestors endowed natural phenomena, plants, animals with special symbolism.
These ideas are so firmly rooted in human consciousness that even now we see in the image of a cat a symbol of freedom and witchcraft, and a dog is associated with friendship and devotion.
This ancient symbolism is reflected in all forms of modern art, and tattoo art is no exception.
Today we will talk about a horse tattoo, the meaning for girls is especially interesting.
Symbolism in modern tattoos
The horse is one of those symbols, the meaning of which may differ depending on gender. The reason for this was the ancient cults, in which this animal was identified with the feminine or masculine principle, respectively, and its symbolism was different.
So what does horse tattoo mean for women and men?
Values for women
Motherhood
The mare is an attribute of the Great Mother, the parent of all living things. Therefore, the meaning of a horse tattoo for girls can be reduced to the desire to give the world a new life, to become a loving and caring mother. Such a tattoo personifies this desire and is suitable for women who do not like children in their souls.
Home
The image of a mare indicates a girl who pays a lot of attention to maintaining a cozy and warm atmosphere in the house in a broad sense: from banal decor and comfort to preventing conflicts between family members. Her house is her fortress, she is the mistress, mistress in it, she sets her own laws, which must be followed.
Life force
The mare is a symbol of life and the strength that the mother possesses. She is able to bring peace and harmony, but at the same time, the punishing hand of the mother does not neglect those who sow discord in her domain.
Values for men
Physical strength
A horse is a strong and hardy animal. Our ancestors believed that a physically weak man cannot live a full life, and sometimes even be a full member of society. A horse tattoo indicates that its owner has sufficient strength and stamina to survive in any conditions.
Aggressiveness
In ancient times, masculinity meant aggressive behavior. Then it was a necessary condition for survival. A tattoo of a horse on its hind legs can indicate that in its owner the aspirations and logic of a modern person coexist with primitive instincts, destructive power.
General Values
This symbol also has meanings that may be relevant for both sexes:
Freedom
The image of a mare or stallion rushing towards the wind indicates a freedom-loving nature that does not accept strict frameworks and restrictions, jealously guarding its personal space, not being driven by circumstances.
Disobedience and a rebellious spirit
A tattoo with a kicking wild horse rearing up, speaks of willfulness, non-conformism.
The image of a horse in a tattoo will go well with mythological subjects. For example, if the owner of the tattoo is interested in Scandinavian mythology, a sketch of Odin with Sleipnir, a Valkyrie riding a battle horse, a horse with a bridle decorated with runes, would be an excellent choice.
Tattoos with horses harnessed to chariots, the decoration of which indicates belonging to a particular culture, look good. A special role can also be assigned to a horseman - a valiant warrior or a freedom-loving young person, galloping on a horse, a hero of an ancient legend or a modern film.
Styles, plots and places of tattooing horse
The realistic horse images, made by talented craftsmen who specialize in this extremely complex style, look gorgeous. It allows you to accurately convey the smallest details of the image, to make the drawing "alive", regardless of the used palette of colors. Colored works are of course more impressive in most cases, but a color tattoo requires more careful maintenance and more frequent corrections.
New school horse portraits are always bright and memorable, clear lines and rich colors will attract admiring glances. Often this style depicts the head of a horse, enclosed in an oval vintage frame decorated with roses.
Watercolor works will help to convey the lightness and swiftness of the animal, bright streaks of paint, stretching like a train, will become a symbol of speed.
There are a lot of image options, you can be convinced of this by simply searching the network for a photo of a horse tattoo. These can be mythical unicorns or a winged Pegasus, horses of the horsemen of the Apocalypse, war horses in steel armor or a ceremonial ornate harness.
There are images of a horse skull, which in ancient times was considered a talisman, horseshoes - a symbol of good luck, even a chess piece. An interesting solution - reproductions of famous paintings with horses.
A source of inspiration can be the canvases of Levitan, Vasnetsov's “Heroes”, “Automedon Taming the Horses of Achilles” by Regno, “The Horsewoman” by Bryullov, “The Horseman in Jaipur” by Vereshchagin and even rock paintings of the famous Lasko cave - “Sistine Chapel” of primitive painting.
Alya
Good afternoon, to be honest the tattoos are kind of gloomy! I like horses, but not as submissive as you depict. I think I still need to work on this issue and give free rein to my imagination in a positive way. For example, I was born in the year of the Fire Horse and I see the image a little differently)) I’m looking forward to new ones publications. Good luck, kindness and good mood. PS Take care of yourself