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Every man who tries to explain this or that tattoo, tries to find some traits of his own character in tattoo design, or his own point of view. In reality each tattoo has very different meanings, in particular the meaning of the butterfly tattoo illustrates difference in meanings. The butterfly became traditionally a very famous famine symbol for a long time, and it includes all the tender and positive famine traits of character.

In general the butterfly image in different countries and among different people had different meanings. Thus in Mexico the butterfly became a way to commemorate dead relatives, that passed to the paradise after the earthly existence and they were considered as the soul of the man. In Japan butterfly is associated with grace and becomes the symbol of famine. In Roman culture the butterfly was considered to be the symbol of war.

In ancient times among the tribes of the Southern America the butterfly symbolized the flame, the spirit of the stars and the souls of women, who were dead during pregnancy. Aztecs believed that the souls of the dead warriors turn to butterflies – beautiful and light. In Ancient Greece the soul was also depicted as a girl with the butterfly wings. In Germany and Scandinavia the butterfly became the symbol of the air element and that is why the forest spirits of air – elves, were looking as small men with wings of butterflies.

Christian religion thinks of the butterfly as the symbol of resurrection and reanimation of the eternal soul. Slavic tribes also thought butterfly to represent souls, however they also thought it to bring death. If we speak about the modern times it is necessary to say that in some circles there is an understanding of butterfly as the symbol of easy-minded women.

As you can see the meaning of the butterfly tattoo in ancient times was highly connected with the understanding of the human soul and the famine beginning that is surrounded with beauty, tenderness, easiness and grace.

Also the butterfly tattoo can show the principles of immortality and transformation, because the cycle of life of such creature consists of the several evolving stages, during which the butterfly is born, dies and begins to live in different body.

Men use butterfly tattoos very seldom, but nevertheless it can be present on their bodies. However among women butterfly tattoo never looses its popularity, because such small creature brings joy.