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Eagle Tattoos - a typically male design that crosses over a significant number of tattoo genres, and the influence of the eagle in American tattooing cannot be underestimated

A significant number of military and patriotic service tattoos prominently feature eagles. The eagle is a very ancient symbol, generally regarded as solar. For the Greeks and Persians the eagle was sacred to the

Egyptian Tattoos - For those fascinated with the culture and history of ancient Egypt, there is an extraordinary body of symbols and designs from with which to choose a tattoo design or symbol, ranging from simple hieroglyphs, to a pantheon of Gods and Goddesses and many other extraordinary symbols and design
As symbols, Egyptian hieroglyphs continue to be meaningful signs to many people today, particularly as a talisman or amulet, and most especially as tattoos

Elephant Tattoos - An Elephant Tattoo design is generally considered a symbol of good luck. In fact, elephants are often collected by people - like pigs and frogs - because in many cultures these animals are symbols of good fortune. Elephants once ranged widely all over Africa and Asia and as such, they were familiar creatures with legendary and even mythic qualities, due probably in no small part to the awe they inspired because of their immense size and power. Elephant ivory has also always been highly valued and prized and was
 

 

Elf / Elves - Elves were the magical little people of Teutonic legend. In German mythology, the elf was a type of fairy who lived in forests, sometimes in the sea, and even in the air. From Shakespeare's Puck to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, elves have been the staple characters for writers and fabulous manifestations in art

 

Elvish Script - It is a testament to the breadth and scope of J.R.R.Tolkien's vision and imagination that the Elvish Alphabet or Script should be a popular tattoo motive, because Elvish is an invented language. Tolkien was a professor at Oxford from 1925-1959, a philologist, poet and a writer, but is best known as the author of The Hobbit and the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. The success of those novels spawned an entire genre of 'fantasy' fiction, of invented worlds and realms

Exotic Shorthair Cats - Breeders crossed the American Shorthair with the Persian in the United States around 1960. Thus were born shorthaired Persians, called Exotic Shorthairs and recognized by the C.F.A in 1966. During the breeding program, crosses were also made with the Russian Blue and the Burmese. Since 1987, the only allowable outcross breed is the Persian