Devil Tattoos

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.

Here is the story of the devil in the Christian tradition. The Archangel Lucifer was second only to God in heaven. All angels were considered equal but Lucifer was considered the best among equals. But Lucifer became jealous of God himself. Lucifer thought he should rule in heaven. Lucifer recruited other angels in a revolt against God. God, Michael, and the other Archangels and Angels still loyal to God defeated Lucifer and his forces. The fallen archangel and his minions were cast out of heaven. Many of these elements are often depicted in Devil tattoos.

Devil tattoos derive their name from old English. So does the name of the devil, of course. The old English word was deofol, which itself came from the Latin word the diabolus. That word was derived from the Greek word diabolos. The word means to slander across or to hurl slander. The term now, in general, refers to a greater meaning of hell. 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. This gives a lot more fodder for Devil tattoos.

Devil tattoos have 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. It doesn’t necessarily mean the person who wears them as 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. Some people believe they are the symbol of the beast. That is, that they denote someone who actually worships or works for the Devil. That’s likely not true.

Take some good advice. Don’t get any tattoo, much less devil tattoos.

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