Scented symbol of victory for hundreds of years, in today's article we are going to talk about the crown of laurel tattoo with great meaning. But first we are going to start with a little history.
Laurel wreaths and greece
It was a warm summer afternoon in Greece when it occurred to someone that a wreath made of laurel was to be given to poets, artists and warriors. It is also associated with victory and mastery, hence only the best receive this offering and the origin of the adjective laureate.
On the other hand, it is also associated with Apollo, the god of the sun. From what is seen, Eros, also known as Cupid, the god of sexual attraction, fed up with how arrogant Apollo was, decided to take revenge by shooting him a golden arrow to make him fall madly in love with the nymph Daphne. However, she was shot by a lead arrow, which causes the opposite effect. So Apollo, in love with Daphne, began to chase her, and she ran and ran until in the end she asked her father, the river-god Ladon, for help, who turned her into a laurel tree. As Daphne could no longer be his wife, he decided that the laurel would be his favorite tree and that it would crown the heads of the victors.
Laurel wreath tattoos, only for the victorious
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Now that you know a little more about the meaning and history of this symbol, let's talk about the laurel wreath tattoo of which we have found everything from laurel wreaths alone to laurel wreaths wrapping something like a brain (we assume that to indicate mastery in deep thought: P), a flower, a weapon ... O even a portrait of someone wearing a crown or with a skull embellished with the crown.
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