Since ancient times, tattooing has been one of the most radical options for changing a person's appearance. Once the inhabitants of the island of Borneo believed that underwear like lighthouses illuminate the dead road in the pitch darkness of the underworld of the dead. The original inhabitants of Altai filled sacred talisman texts as tattoos that served people as protective letters in the surrounding hostile world. In Europe, the "first signs" of body art appeared in the XIII century, wandering artists thus attracted idle onlookers and earned a living. Later it became fashionable to make tattoos, and here the enterprising Frenchmen succeeded. Criminals used tattoos as identification elements and to transmit information. And now youth uses elements of tattooing as a means of self-expression and distinguishing themselves from the general mass.
Good spirit at home or evil spirit?
One of the most popular and famous types of tattoos is a spider. This symbol is extremely ambiguous, therefore it can carry completely different information, sometimes extremely contradictory. Tribes of the Indians, the natives of South America, considered spiders as their totem - a sacred insect from which their genus originated.
Among the Slavs, he was a charm of the house, his good spirit, protector and guardian. And a messenger of good luck, a symbol of prosperity and happiness. This is what fans of extreme body paintings explain their desire to make a spider tattoo. After all, “settling” on oneself practically forever the source of all success, material wealth and abundance - doesn’t this mean changing the fate for the better? On the other hand, the spider tattoo has another explanation. Many species of insect are dangerous, poisonous, insidious and do not leave a single chance of salvation for their victims. Therefore, a person who “adorned” himself with ominous symbols, as though sends a warning to the outside world: “Do not touch me, otherwise you will regret it!” Anyway, the image of a furry arthropod, made quite realistic, will scare anyone. So, it is understandable that the spider tattoo is an effective amulet.
Location and meaning
All of the above is general information. In fact, in order to interpret the symbolism deeply, one must also take into account how the tattoo looks, whether it is monochrome or not, what colors are applied, where it is located on the body, whether it is accompanied by cobwebs or inscriptions.
For example, a three-dimensional spider tattoo. Its meaning is clear even to the uninitiated: on the one hand, to scare away everyone alien to a person by temperament, aesthetic and other views, and, conversely, attract like-minded people, i.e., find a soul mate. If you have a “spider” tattoo on your neck, its significance indicates your qualities such as a desire to rule, become an informal leader, a denial of established norms and traditions, and a revolutionary striving for everything new. But in the criminal world, where, by the way, this insect is also extremely popular, if the pattern of the spider is made to creep up, it points to a beginning pickpocket, which has just entered a slippery path. A spider crawling down gives different information: this thief has “stuck” and is no longer going to return to the criminal world.
Ubiquitous spider
A spider is one of the rare types of drawings that do not have a clear reference and are performed on any part of the human body. It can be located on the neck, chest and back, shoulders, hands, between the fingers, on the legs and even the head. The latter option can often be seen among skinheads and representatives of other fascist youth groups. Those who are interested in magic and witchcraft, practice various magical rituals, place a spider tattoo on their chest, like a talisman that saves from evil forces and helps to penetrate the beyond. Those engaged in crafts and needlework preferred to place spiders on their wrists, so that they strengthen their creative abilities. An example of such a spider tattoo is the photo in this article.
Tattoo color palette
Initially, tattoos were made plain, then, with the development of this type of art, the masters learned to use different tones and shades. Modern engravers knock out real paintings on the body.
So, black and red spiders or with elements of red, purple indicate the aggressiveness and determination of their owner. Brown, green colors emphasize calm and poise of character, some earthiness. And the colorful palette of the picture characterizes its owner as a versatile, bright, multifaceted personality.