Q. I am planning to get a hummingbird tattoo.. but i want to know the true meaning and what it really symbolizes. It was hard for me to find meanings, so maybe you'll have better luck. Thanks!
A. There are many folklore myths about the Hummingbird most are Native American. Here are just a few:
Mayan legend says the hummingbird is actually the sun in disguise, and he is trying to court a beautiful woman, who is the moon.
Another Mayan legend says the first two hummingbirds were created from the small feather scraps left over from the construction of other birds. The god who made the hummers was so pleased he had an elaborate wedding ceremony for them. First butterflies marked out a room, then flower petals fell on the ground to make a carpet; spiders spun webs to make a bridal pathway, then the sun sent down rays which caused the tiny groom to glow with dazzling reds and greens. The wedding guests noticed that whenever he turned away from the sun, he became drab again like the original gray feathers from which he was made.
A third Mayan legend speaks of a hummingbird piercing the the tongue of ancient kings. When the blood was poured on sacred scrolls and burned, divine ancestors appeared in the smoke.
An Apache legend tells of Wind Dancer, a young warrior, who was born deaf, but could sing magical, wordless songs that brought healing and good weather. He married Bright Rain, a beautiful, young woman whom he rescued when she was being attacked by a wolf.
Wind Dancer was killed during another errand of mercy. A bitter winter ensued, but it suddenly and mysteriously ended after Bright Rain started taking solitary walks.
Tribal elders learned Wind Dancer had come back to her in the form of a hummingbird. He wore the same ceremonial costume and war paint he had worn as a man. In fields of spring flowers he would approach her and whisper his magical secrets in her ear. This brought her peace and joy.
The link is very informative and has many more legends. Hope this helps!
Mayan legend says the hummingbird is actually the sun in disguise, and he is trying to court a beautiful woman, who is the moon.
Another Mayan legend says the first two hummingbirds were created from the small feather scraps left over from the construction of other birds. The god who made the hummers was so pleased he had an elaborate wedding ceremony for them. First butterflies marked out a room, then flower petals fell on the ground to make a carpet; spiders spun webs to make a bridal pathway, then the sun sent down rays which caused the tiny groom to glow with dazzling reds and greens. The wedding guests noticed that whenever he turned away from the sun, he became drab again like the original gray feathers from which he was made.
A third Mayan legend speaks of a hummingbird piercing the the tongue of ancient kings. When the blood was poured on sacred scrolls and burned, divine ancestors appeared in the smoke.
An Apache legend tells of Wind Dancer, a young warrior, who was born deaf, but could sing magical, wordless songs that brought healing and good weather. He married Bright Rain, a beautiful, young woman whom he rescued when she was being attacked by a wolf.
Wind Dancer was killed during another errand of mercy. A bitter winter ensued, but it suddenly and mysteriously ended after Bright Rain started taking solitary walks.
Tribal elders learned Wind Dancer had come back to her in the form of a hummingbird. He wore the same ceremonial costume and war paint he had worn as a man. In fields of spring flowers he would approach her and whisper his magical secrets in her ear. This brought her peace and joy.
The link is very informative and has many more legends. Hope this helps!
are lower back tatooo considered trashy if you have more than just that tattoo on your back?
Q. I was telling one of my friends about all my ideas I have for tattoos I want, and when I mentioned that one that I wanted would be on my lower back, he just told me that any lower back tattoo would be too trashy, no matter what it was of.
I know that the so-called "tramp stamp" is over done, but I would have more than just a lower back tattoo.
Also, what do you think of my tattoo ideas:
I want a portrait of my grandmother on my right shoulder, we were very close so this is a memorial tattoo
I want a Tree of Gondor on my upper back, not just because it looks nice, but because of what it represents. It represents hope and love and there is a lot of symbolism but I will spare you the "history" lesson. also, I am a huge LOTR fan, it something that reminds me of my family, as we are all huge LOTR fans, and it brings us together in a way.
Below that I want an ankh, flanked on each side by cherry blossoms.
The ankh because it represents life and it also reminds me of when I was a kid, and I first found my love of history when my teacher was getting us ready to visit an exhibit about Egyptology. The cherry blossoms for both their Chinese and Japanese meanings.
Below that i would like the inscription on the One Ring. This is for my love of LOTR.
And below that, in the typical "tramp stamp" spot, I want a steal your face, i really love grateful dead. i know there are pros and cons of getting a band symbol, but it would also be for my best mate, he is a huge dead head. but not just that, my mom was so strict and controlling that even into my adult life i was afraid to stand up to her, but he helped me find my voice, stand up for myself, and break out of my shell, even if our friendship ends badly, i am so much better off for having known him.
on my left wrist i want a tattoo of the words "Elen sila lumenn omentielvo" (A star shines upon the hour of our meeting) in the tengwar script. I like the formality of the saying and I also like to meet new people now that i am allowed to go out and be myself, it will be small enough to be covered by a watch or chunky bracelet
sorry for writing a book :)
I know that the so-called "tramp stamp" is over done, but I would have more than just a lower back tattoo.
Also, what do you think of my tattoo ideas:
I want a portrait of my grandmother on my right shoulder, we were very close so this is a memorial tattoo
I want a Tree of Gondor on my upper back, not just because it looks nice, but because of what it represents. It represents hope and love and there is a lot of symbolism but I will spare you the "history" lesson. also, I am a huge LOTR fan, it something that reminds me of my family, as we are all huge LOTR fans, and it brings us together in a way.
Below that I want an ankh, flanked on each side by cherry blossoms.
The ankh because it represents life and it also reminds me of when I was a kid, and I first found my love of history when my teacher was getting us ready to visit an exhibit about Egyptology. The cherry blossoms for both their Chinese and Japanese meanings.
Below that i would like the inscription on the One Ring. This is for my love of LOTR.
And below that, in the typical "tramp stamp" spot, I want a steal your face, i really love grateful dead. i know there are pros and cons of getting a band symbol, but it would also be for my best mate, he is a huge dead head. but not just that, my mom was so strict and controlling that even into my adult life i was afraid to stand up to her, but he helped me find my voice, stand up for myself, and break out of my shell, even if our friendship ends badly, i am so much better off for having known him.
on my left wrist i want a tattoo of the words "Elen sila lumenn omentielvo" (A star shines upon the hour of our meeting) in the tengwar script. I like the formality of the saying and I also like to meet new people now that i am allowed to go out and be myself, it will be small enough to be covered by a watch or chunky bracelet
sorry for writing a book :)
A. A 'Tramp Stamp', which is a derogatory term for a certain type of tribal style lower back tattoo, is usually used by the geeks who aren't getting any, and a few hateful women who don't have the figure for them. All lower back tattoos do not fall into that category, but it's difficult to educate the masses, when the favorite American pastime is for people to spout derogatory things about others, the object being to make themselves look better, as if that makes any sense. The Grateful Dead logo would only be called a 'Tramp Stamp' by the ignorant and uninformed. I'm not real big on 'quote' tattoos, but hey, it's your ink. Whatever melts your butter. But, like I said, lower back tattoos are fine, a lot of very nice women pay large amounts of hard-earned money to get really good work done in that vicinity, as well as other places. The really 'trashy' tramps of the world are actively vulgar-mouthed as well as promiscious. It has little or nothing to do with ink that costs hundreds of dollars in the first place. Eye-poppin' skin art doesn't come cheap. Neither do the women who go to the expense of wearing it. (P.S. Since you mentioned the Grateful Dead, if you can find it, there's a live album called Live Dead, released in '69, that has a blues cut called 'Death Don't Have No Mercy' which you've just gotta hear... it'll take your head off, and burn up your wires. Take care.
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