Dragon Tattoo Designs

Dragons hold a special place in all of mythology and folklore. These enchanted creatures have inspired many different meanings and myths. No other creature in mythology has appeared in so many cultures around the world. While many of us conjure up a terrifying beast when envisioning a dragon, the Asian dragon is depicted as a graceful, flowing beast, as it glides effortlessly through the air. The Chinese dragon is rendered as a long and serpent-like creature without wings. They are seen as ancient and intelligent creatures. European dragons have a more ferocious and primitive appearance. They often look more lizard-like with long tails, wings, scaled skins, talons, and fiery red eyes. While they too are often seen as intelligent creatures, they sometimes were portrayed as mindless brutes.

The Australian aboriginal "Rainbow Serpent" has appeared in art as far back as 6000 years. Credited with the creation of the earth from the void and the human creation, "Rainbow Serpent" continues to play a role in aboriginal culture and art. Aido-Hwedo, the African creator snake is supposed to have created the rivers and streams with his serpentine coils and the mountain peaks with his excrement. Numerous other dragons are present in creation myths and have inspired writers, artists, and travelers from Leonardo Da Vinci to Marco Polo. The dragon is credited with the creation, maintenance, and the destruction of the earth. War and pestilence are familiar territory for the dragon.

Revered by many, despised and feared by others, the dragon was said to exist some place between the demon and the Devil in the Christian faith. However, in the East, the dragon was a benevolent son of heaven and controlled the elements of air, water, and fire.

With power over fire, rain, and the earth, dragons have strong ties to each of the elements. In China, four main dragon-like beings or Lun-Wang dragons were believed to live in a crystal palace in one of the universal seas. Thought to bring rain, and even flooding upon the land by both the Chinese and the Norse, many myths represent the dragon near water and forested areas.

In Greek mythology, the dragon protects the spring of the god of war Ares. Shi Huangdi, he first emperor of China, took the dragon as an emblem of his power. Some believed dragons to be the ancestors of ancient emperors. Dragons are associated with the dead in Scandinavian myth, and in England, they were believed to guard over graves. In the West, dragons were viewed as fire-breathing sentinels who guarded treasure, and their fiery red eyes were said to reflect those treasures.

Dragons are frequently portrayed as bringers of death. The black dragon Nidhog, meaning corpse-tearer, had an impact on that view. Said to bring destruction through their fiery tempers, immense size, and magical abilities, dragons are said to be responsible for many tragedies at sea and on land.

These are just a few of the hundreds of mythological symbols of the dragon tattoo design. In short, dragons never die. They live on in our myths from one culture and generation to the next, leaving mystery in their wake. The choice for a dragon tattoo makes a particularly powerful personal statement, and the choices in design are rich with diversity. Whether depicted in black and white or boldly emblazoned with color, the dragon tattoo can serve as guardian or destroyer and will likely never lose appeal.

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