Frog Tattoos

For some individuals out there it might seem a bit weird that frog tattoos are as popular as they are but once they learn just a tiny bit about their symbolism it’s easy to understand their appeal.

The frog has a lot of different meaning across the globe and this directly lends a lot of varied meanings to frog tattoos. Some of the most common symbolism associated with frog tattoos is that of harmony with life and regeneration but it’s fair to mention that frogs have been linked to a sense of magic in all of its forms from ancient times.

Frog tattoos are something that span across many cultures and many different place on the globe. In some places the frog is considered a sort of a teacher or a guide with certain supernatural powers; this interpretation is relatively easy to understand since in some cultures various poisonous frogs are used in spiritual rituals, with their poisons used to induce hallucinations. That is also the reason why frogs are associated with jumping between various states of consciousness, well that and their natural way of traveling on land, and these are all reasons why frog tattoos are considered to be magical in their own right in some cultures.

When one thinks about tattoos for girls one would normally think of fairy tattoos or lower back tattoos but frog tattoos also get a piece of that pie thanks to the fact that they can be small, hence easy to conceal and can be worn on any part of the body. Some Christian tattoo enthusiasts will wear the frog symbol and combine it with Italian tattoos style writing of Forever Rely On God – FROG.

Native Americans believed that the frog was the “Great Rain Maker”, an omen announcing the arrival of the spring with its life bringing rains as well as a sign that the salmon were coming soon.

In ancient Egypt the frog was considered to be a protector and a guide in the afterlife, so yet again the motif of the frog being a magical guide; while the Iban thought that having frog tattoos on their throats would protect their warriors from having their heads chopped off in battles, another instant of the frog and frog tattoos symbolizing protection.

Frog motifs can find their way even in some Japanese tattoos but the increase in popularity of frog tattoos in the West mostly revolves around tribal shoulder tattoos that feature frogs in some way.

Frog tattoos may also be a symbol for the diversity and beauty of the natural world because they can be illustrated using bright and bold colors or they can be part or made up of intricate designs, usually being merged with other aquatic objects such as vines and water lilies.

Some individuals will choose their frog tattoos to be more on the whimsical and cartoonish side, these frog tattoos usually being cute and dopey with their tongue out, or just sitting on a water lily; in a similar vein some might want to wear a poisonous frog tattoo as a representation of their character.

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