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aneedleinthehayy's avatar

Does an octopus tattoo have any special meaning?

Asked by aneedleinthehayy (1198points) July 18th, 2008
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marinelife's avatar

This site, Tao of tattoos, says this:

“Octopus – This is an eight legged sea creature which is the subject of many myths and sea tales. The octopus can be depicted as fearful or as a passive almost feminine creature. As such it is more common for women than men to get tattooed with an octopus.”

timothykinney's avatar

Fundamentally, a tattoo is an expression of the person who has it. So a better question is, does an octopus tattoo have any special meaning to you?

When getting a tattoo try to consider something that you would be proud to show your future children, because it will be around that long. Also, tattoos with a lot of detail will tend to blue over time, so strong simple designs are best. Colors will also fade, so unless you plan to have it touched up, again keep to simple designs.

I’ve always been partial to Japanese tattooing.

AnthonyN's avatar

tOne astonished fact of the octopus is its ability to grow again a lost limb. Like this it can survive and keep living in its natural dangerous environment. If you try to parallel this attribute to human real life, it can represent rehabilitation and getting rid of bad things in your life.

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AnthonyN's avatar

One astonished fact of the octopus is its ability to grow again a lost limb. Like this it can survive and keep living in its natural dangerous environment. If you try to parallel this attribute to human real life, it can represent rehabilitation and getting rid of bad things in your life.
You can read all about this in this site

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