Green Man Chest Piece

Awen's Green Man

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Here we have another reader submission, this one from Awen 13 who says:

The center piece is the green man which has six additional faces within the design.  On my chest there are five bind runes and two other symbols.  The two pentacles on my upper body are ancient symbols from Hebrew texts.  The tattoos were done by Shad Perlich who did a fantastic job. 

Thanks so much to Awen 13 for sharing his great tattoos!

Hamsa

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This gorgeous tattoo comes from the Flickrstream of Jovino and is licensed under Creative Commons.

A hamsa is an ancient hand-shaped symbol usually utilized for protection. It is most popular in the Middle East and North Africa and is believed to originate with the ancient Phoenicians of Carthage (that'd be North Africa for you non-history buffs). Another name for the hamsa is the Hand of Fatima in honor Fatima Zahra, daughter of the prophet Muhammad.

Amazing Goddess Sleeve

This beautiful goddess comes from the Flickrstream of Jennifer Esperanza. Btw, the text is Hebrew but I don't know what it says. I think this goddess image may be a representation of Anat but it's hard to say with certainty as she has no connection to Hinduism. Be sure to click to see the details in the larger image.