Many animal tattoos that we have published in Tatuantes. Although, I have found it curious to find that none of my fellow editors has ever talked about sea turtle tattoos and their meaning, a topic that goes a long way thanks to its beauty and beautiful meaning.
That is why, taking advantage of the summer, I can't find a better time than this to talk about sea turtle tattoos. A tattoo that, unlike what it may seem, hides a beautiful meaning. Also, it is present in many cultures and can have a lot of different meanings, something that we will talk about next.
The meaning of turtles
First of all, we must comment that, in Greek culture, sea turtles are a symbol of women, however, these types of tattoos are not only very common in women, since for many years, there are numerous myths and legends around this animal.
For example, in the Middle East sea turtles are considered a symbol of union between earth and sky. Also, we cannot put aside its popular longevity. And it is that it is one of the animals that can live for the longest amount of years. In addition to this, they are also associated with wisdom since, as in many societies, elderly people are considered wise for having lived many years, the same happens with this animal.
On the other hand, and thanks to their characteristic shell, sea turtle tattoos are also associated with strength, self-knowledge and depth of emotions. To this we must add that, in the life of the turtle everything seems to be done with effort, patience and without haste. A lifestyle that many of us would like to have.
Turtle tattoo ideas
There are many examples of sea turtle tattoos, with thousands of styles and designs. And now we will introduce you to some of them.
Sea turtles, drift with the current
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Sea turtles are fascinating animals that are capable of swimming thousands of kilometers, being carried away by ocean currents to make things a little easier (we thought it was something that the movie Finding Nemo had exaggerated, but it seems to be true), throughout their lives and that they only leave the water to lay eggs.
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It is believed that they can live up to 80 years. Currently there are about seven species of sea turtles, most in danger of extinction.
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These three sea turtle tattoos, despite being made with different styles, have several common elements, such as the turtle, the stream and the flowers, which each one can personalize as they like. When accompanied by these elements, the tattoo symbolizes freedom, the fact of letting yourself go with the flow without further worries.
Tribal turtles, related to ancient legends
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We also have sea turtle tattoos that are inspired by the style of classic tribal tattoos. Turtles are animals known for their perseverance, strength, and endurance. In fact, they can cross the ocean several times in their life. And in various cultures the turtle is responsible for the movement of the earth through the universe (which requires precisely these three elements, strength, perseverance and resistance).
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In North America Native Americans believe that the earth, although some say that it is only the American continent, goes on top of the tortoise shell. It is said that at first the planet was flooded with water and that the animals tried to recover some land to be able to form an island. The last animal to try, a muskrat, managed to recover a little. This land was put into the shell of a tortoise, which began to grow into a continent.
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In India, they believe that the earth (flat, as flat-earthers believe) goes about four elephants that are on top of the shell of a giant tortoise. Although there could be a snake out there involved, although this is not quite clear to us.
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And we also have the writer Terry Pratchett who introduced us to the world of Discworld in his books, where the disk that represents the earth goes on four elephants, who go on a huge turtle which is called Great A'Tuin and which is swimming through space while a sun circles around it.
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Finally, in some Polynesian tribes the turtle is associated with the power of its tribal chief, although this may vary from tribe to tribe. Y they are used to associate with health, fertility, longevity, peace and rest.
Sailors and turtles, a traditional design
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It is well known that sailors wear many tattoos, most of them classical in style. Among them we can find the turtles known as Shellback turtles. This tattoo can only be done by those sailors who have crossed Ecuador. As you can see in the photo, the owner of the tattoo crossed Ecuador in the year 80.
Pixar sea turtle tattoos
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From the movie Finding NemoIf you have not seen it yet, you can go see it, we have the sea turtles that travel through the Eastern Australian Current. In this case we have a tattoo of one of the sea turtle hatchlings, but you can also choose one of the largest. The style of the turtles in the movie invites relaxed people to get the tattoo and that their philosophy is to follow what life tells you.
Skeleton turtle with the world in its shell
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Clearly a reminder of what we talked about before from some cultures that believe that a great turtle carries the world in its shell, although with a more realistic and original twist. Who knows, maybe the person with the tattoo thinks that the world is adrift and that, sooner or later, the world will come to an end ... In any case, it is a great example of how to achieve a very original and unique design. .
Turtle with the four elements
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We have also seen tattoos of a sea turtle but in which the four elements can be seen in its shell, earth, fire, water and wind. A new reference to the fact that turtles carry the world on their backs (represented by the four basic elements that make it up). The first, due to its elongated shape, can look very good on one arm, while the second, which is more square, can look very good on the chest.
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We hope you liked this article on sea turtle tattoos, without a doubt a theme that gives a lot of play and with an infinite number of designs to choose from. Tell us, do you have a similar tattoo? How about? Tell us everything you want, we would love to read you, so you know… leave us a comment!
