Tattoo Designs

Dragonfly tattoos have a quite mystical quality to them. A fairy tale quality that may be quite beautiful, but in a more distinct way than a fairy or butterfly image.  Dragonfly tattoo designs can often be given a stark tribal look, for example, that’s quite masculine.  They are very  popular today but for many years dragonflies were condemned and revolted in the western world. The Dragonfly has always been a mystery for the west and it is often  assumed to be related to witch craft and black magic.    

There are many myths in western folk lore where dragonflies would do nasty things to little children and they were definitely associated with the devil.  In America for several centuries, dragonflies were believed to have the power to stitch closed the eyes and mouths of sleeping children.  People have always  assumed  dragonflies to be related to black magic in the western world. For over a thousand years dragonflies were considered to be ‘witch animals’ and were exterminated wherever possible.

Dragonfly tattoos are for individuals who are searching for something beautifully offbeat.  They are popular for many different types of people because they can be made so that they are feminine and colourful, or they can be drawn so that they are quite bug like, scary, dark, and masculine.  Male or female, masculine or feminine, dragonfly tattoos are great choices for just about everyone who wants something just a little bit unusual.