Devil Tattoos
It’s bad enough that people get tattoos. The body wasn’t meant to be a platform for graffiti. But to really go off the deep end people try devil tattoos. But devil tattoos don’t always have a sinister connotation.
The Devil is the ultimate evil. It’s a concept common to many of the west’s religions. The Muslims also have a devil called Iblis or Shaetan. The devil has other names such as Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, and Mephistopheles. Demonology knows these as separate demons. They aren’t all evil. All of these are featured in various devil tattoos.
The Christian devil has an interesting background. The most powerful and respected of all the Archangels was Lucifer. All angels were considered equal but Lucifer was considered the best among equals. Lucifer began to believe he was greater than God. Lucifer thought he should rule in heaven. He formed a group of angels loyal to him and revolted against God. God stopped the revolt thanks to another Archangel, Michael. Lucifer and all his followers were kicked out of heaven. This myth is a popular subject for devil tattoos.
Devil tattoos trace the root of their name back to Old and Middle English. More specifically it’s the word devil. Devil comes from the Old English word deofol which was derived from the Latin diabolus. That came from the Greek diabolos. It means to throw slander. It now means the ruler of hell. Outside of English the word devil comes from words meaning angel. But the devil is no angel. Devil tattoos take their inspiration from all of these elements.
Devil tattoos carry a specific reputation with them. There is evil in a person who would have one. They might also be mischievous or a little rough in their behavior . It’s not necessarily the mark of a criminal. It can give a glimpse into their soul.
Devil tattoos sometimes carry a great stigma with them. Sometimes people see them as a devil mark. That is, that they denote someone who actually worships or works for the Devil. But it’s not true.
Don’t even think about getting any devil tattoos.