Warrior Tattoo Designs And Ideas

Are you trying to get a great Greek warrior tattoo but can't seem to find the right design? Not even sure which warrior you want the tattoo to mimic? One of the hardest things about getting the right tattoo is feeling completely confident in your choice of design. Greek tattoos are very dynamic and expressive so the last thing you want to happen is to be disappointed in the end result.

Greek warrior tattoos are a symbol of strength, courage, endurance, and nobility. Your design should express these very same characteristics that exist in yourself. It should show all of us who see it the fight that you are undertaking or have already made in your life, and the passion that was used to achieve the outcome. These are some fascinating Greek warriors who make stunning tattoo designs.

Bellerophon

Bellerophon was the son of either Poseidon or King Glaucus and was a very handsome man. He was known as the hero and slayer of monsters. He became famous by killing the Chimera, the fire breathing half-man half-beast. He did this with the help of Pegasus, his famous winged horse. Bellerophon mounted a large block of lead to the end of his spear. Mounted atop Pegasus, he flew head-on towards the Chimera, holding out the spear as far as he could. He lodged the block of lead inside the Chimera's throat, suffocating the beast. Tattoos of Bellerophon are spectacular with both his own beauty and that of the beautiful Pegasus. What a way to express your courage and strength in the face of adversity.

Hercules

The famous Hercules was most known for his incredible strength. He was a great champion and warrior who was also known for destroying many dangerous monsters. His most notable battle was against Lernaean Hydra, the ancient serpent-like water beast that had 9 heads and poisonous breath so potent that even her tracks were deadly. Greek warrior tattoos centered around Hercules express strength, courage, and incredible endurance (Hercules killed numerous monsters). Using Hercules in your design will express your own individual endurance against adversities that have occurred in your life.



Achilles

Achilles was the greatest Greek warrior of the Trojan War. He was said to be invincible through all of his body except for his heel, hence the term that we know as the Achilles Heel. Achilles was known to have an incredible temper when wronged, a consuming rage that could not always be cooled. It was this rage that gave him the endurance to finally kill Hector, the leader of the Trojans. Achilles was a very noble warrior who always fought for the due right of his men and his country. Tattoos using the famous Achilles show a nobility that is never-ending.



One of the most popular Viking tattoo designs is meant to represent an actual Viking warrior. If you are to get a Norse tattoo, you would probably want to have an image of something real, historically accurate. Then reject all the designs that represent Norsemen wearing helmets with horns. Such a presentation of a Scandinavian helm grew popular as late as in the 19th century. The only extant authentic helmet that dates back to the Viking Age was found in Gjermundby, Norway, and it has no horns. Norse warriors were very practical people and their weapons' designs were usually rather simple. They valued usability, not spectacular effects. It is true that there are a few Viking Age images representing ceremonial helmets with two protrusions ending with birds' or snakes' heads, but they look altogether different and were not used in battles.



The same applies to wings. Helmets with wings are not historic. Vikings did not use them. A rather popular tattoo design is valkyrie wings based on the Max Payne movie. In that movie people see valkyries as male demonic creatures with wings. The fact is that in Norse mythology valkyries are female deities with no wings. They were pictured as serving drinking horns to warriors coming to Valhalla, a place where brave people came after their death.



The other thing to avoid in authentic Viking tattoo designs is the massive double axe. The axes used by Norsemen were rather light and used single-handed. In the period of transition from the Viking Age to Middle Ages, Scandinavians also used the so-called Dane axe, which was indeed large, but it was not double. No double-headed axe has been found from early medieval Europe.