Frog Tattoos – a Fun and Popular Choice
Frogs are very popular in our society and frog tattoos can be cute, quirky, colorful, and fun choices, but did you know that frogs also have a long place in history amongst many different cultures with a variety of important meanings? In some cultures a frog represents good luck, while in others they are considered sacred. Frogs in nature come in all kinds of colors and patterns. Shades of yellow, red, blue, bright orange, green and brown, as well as spotted frogs are found in the more than 5,000 species on our planet. There are many fascinating aspects to consider when choosing a frog tattoo.
In the totem pole tradition, a frog represents metamorphosis and regeneration. In the coastal tribes of North America, frogs represent prosperity and wealth, and in Native American tribes, a frog symbolizes the Great Rainmaker. In Scotland and Western Cultures, frogs are good luck symbols, for the Greeks and Romans, frogs stood for fertility and harmony, in Japan, they mean energy and perseverance, in China, frogs represent prosperity in healing and business, and in Borneo – they symbolize the Creator of Men. The Haida consider frogs to bring harmony and keep balance, and in ancient Egypt, they represent life and fertility, and symbolize the protector on the journey to the afterlife.
Let’s also consider some of the many instances of frogs amongst our folklore, fairy tales, movies, literature, tv, comic books, and video games:
* Kermit The Frog
* The fairy tale The Frog Prince
* The video game Frogger
* Tv show Futurama – Hypnotoad
* Marvel Comics – King Solomon’s Frogs
* Harry Potter – Trevor
* Looney Tunes – Michigan J Frog
* Wind In The Willows children’s book – Mr. Toad
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – The Punk Frogs
* The film Tijuana Toads
* The animated series Hoppity Hooper
* Honey Smacks Cereal – Dig’em
* Battletoads
* The Kine Saga – Bufo and Bunda
* The Adventures of Victor and Max – Carden
There are many others, but this will begin to remind you of the great variety of frogs throughout our own culture and those around the world. Another aspect to consider is that some species are poisonous, adding a dangerous element to your selection of frog tattoos. It might say that you are both handsome or beautiful, interesting, but untouchable.
Searching for frog tattoos will give you a great many styles to choose from and you can personalize them with colors, designs, and meanings to suit you. They can be silly or serious, cartoon-like, stylized or realistic. Frog tattoos are a wonderful way to represent the natural world in all of its brilliance and color. You can take the frog shape, then add your own intricate designs and color patterns. Adding vines, water lilies, and flowers are another great way to enhance the design of frog tattoos. You have a wonderfully wide selection when considering frog tattoos and they can be made small enough to have inked on just about any part of your body.
