Fairy tattoos

Fairy tattoos are a fairly recent development and they represent a certain range of interests or way of thinking. A fairy tattoo design can be cute and rather precious, like something out of a children’s book, but fairies are not as innocent as they look.

Fairy Tattoo

Fairy tattoos have a nostalgic appeal for those who remember childhood fondly and wish to keep the images of childhood part of their lives on an ongoing basis. In that sense, fairy tattoos are a symbol of our youth.

The fairy is a female mythological figure that has magical powers and originates from Celtic mythology. Usually they are small, beautiful creatures with transparent wings, a green dress and a human appearance.

They live in wonderland and can take people there as well. According to legend, there is little consensus regarding how big fairies were, and how human-like they were in form. The small, Tinkerbell-type fairy is only one interpretation.

The supernatural powers of the fairy include:

• Flying
• Casting spells
• Foreseeing and influencing the future

The origins of fairies are not very clear, there are several beliefs of what fairies really are:

• A popular belief is that fairies are the dead.
• Another belief is that they are a kind of degraded angel.
• Others view them as an intelligent species, different from angels and humans. They used to live on the British islands, but were forced into hiding.
• Yet another belief is that they were devils.

Fairy Wing Tattoo

Like I told you, not all fairy tattoos are as innocent as they look. Fairies have a touch of evil, a dark side – in fact, these mythical creatures are far more likely to be mischievous or even fearsome. Among medieval societies fairies were feared.

According to legend fairies would do things like:

• Steal a baby and leave one of their own in its place (changeling).
• Abduct older people.
• They could poison livestock and ruin a harvest.
• Fairies can even be deadly if a human falls in love with one.

In short, they were to be respected and feared. So while there are some pretty and cute fairy tattoos, there are also evil fairy tattoos that are decidedly Gothic in tone and appearance.