Snake tattoos

Snake tattoos have been a popular design since the dawn of tattooing. & it’s no wonder why. It’s one of the oldest symbols in existence. In fact, the snake’s picture is found thousands of years before the written word appeared. Depending on culture, climate, & religion, the snake was seen as a mate or foe, a force both positive & negative. The snake’s phallic shape has long made it a symbol of fertility, as well as the fact that plenty of species of snakes mate in gigantic balls of intertwined individuals, & the young emerge from eggs. Conversely, the widespread distribution of poisonous snakes have long made men have a healthy respect for the power that snakes have. The snake tattoo is literally one of life & death. A pair of snakes coiled around a staff is the symbol used by medical professionals, an icon that originated in Greek myth. Asclepius, the god of medicine, observed one snake healing another with herbs, & thus was the art of medicine born. Now, what does a snake coiled around a soccer ball mean? I don’t know, perhaps it’s a symbol of this person’s strength in soccer playing. But, I do know one thing. It’s a great example of what can be done with a snake tattoo as well as a small imagination.