Dragonfly tattoos can have a plethora of different meanings. They are ever present in the stories of many ancient cultures for their beauty and their size. They are among the largest bugs that we still commonly come into contact with, and many consider dragonflies to be among the most beautiful insects. A dragonfly tattoo design can be interpreted in many ways. One way dragonflies are commonly portrayed to represent is a free spirit. Dragonflies can wander anywhere that they choose and often times are used to represent freedom. They are also commonly used in small, sexy tattoos that are used to express the wild side of an individual.
Dragonflies and Freedom
Dragonflies are often used to represent freedom. A dragonfly can fly anywhere that it would like, and it does so with grace and beauty that is rarely seen in insects. The dragonfly is used to represent many of the same things that a butterfly tattoo is used to represent. The freedom that is represented by the dragonfly can be that of one person or of many people. It could be you, as an individual, your church group or your entire nation, free from the tyranny of a corrupt leader.
Dragonflies and Creativity
Dragonflies are also used to represent creativity. They themselves are very creative creatures. They have managed to survive, despite being so large and brightly colored, making them easily detectable by would be attackers. Dragonflies come in a wide variety of different colors from the dullest of grays to the most vibrant reds and teals. Even their wings are often colored brightly, and in very beautiful designs and patterns. There is a good reason why they commonly are shown in art, and referred to in songs. They are a great tattoo to place in various places on the body.
Dragonflies and Light
Dragonflies are also commonly used to represent light in some ancient cultures. This is because a dragonfly is so vibrantly colored that the light seemingly bounces off the exoskeleton back toward you. The light passes through their vibrantly colored wings as they fly. They may also represent light because dragonflies are most commonly seen during sunny days in the summer months, which are also associated with light. In literature dragonflies are often connected to hope, and often times will appear just before bright lights do in many stories.
Dragonfly tattoos can be as big or small, vibrant or dull as you would like them to be. They can be placed nearly anywhere on the body for these same reasons. People commonly place dragonfly tattoos on their arms, legs, chest, back, lower back and feet. Sometimes that are depicted on top of a flower, or collecting food. Many consider them to be among the most graceful and beautiful insects. Because they are so beautifully colored, there really is no bad place on the body to place a dragonfly tattoo. You may want to keep them in an area that is easily hidden though, if you plan on placing an larger dragonfly tattoo on yourself.
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