Mythical Tattoos

Some of the coolest tattoo designs you will ever see are for mythical/fantasy tattoos. This broad and extremely diverse section of tattoos covers everything from fairy tattoos to unicorn tattoos to the ever-popular dragon tattoos. These popular stalwarts of the tattoo industry offer endless variations to give an otherworldly design that can be completely suited to your tastes.

Fairy tattoos

These trendy designs might actually be one of the most popular tattoo designs in the world. Inspired by English legends that speak of small mythical and mischievous creatures that most of the world can’t or refuses to see, fairy tattoos now represent an entire culture and art form in their own regard. Countless websites refer to a fairy culture that emphasize looking for the mystical that may not appear to the naked eye. From Shakespeare to Tinkerbelle, these small mythical creatures have captured the imagination of countless generations, and continue do so in the form of fairy tattoos.

Dragon Tattoos

If fairy tattoos are the #1 tattoo requested than dragon tattoos can’t be very far behind. Nearly every culture has some variation of dragon in its lore, whether it be the winged lizard-like dragons of Europe that St. George had to fight or the elegant serpent dragons of China, proving that no single tattoo symbol seems to have the flexibility of a dragon tattoo. No one is quite sure how the myth of the dragon came about, although evidence seems to suggest that dinosaur bones may have inspired earlier generations to create legends. But with dragon choices like Asian, Celtic, tribal, or medieval the only limitation to a dragon tattoo design might be your own creativity.

Unicorn Tattoos

Unicorns are that unique mythological creation that has nothing to do with the primordial fears of the human sub-consciousness. Originally conceived in pagan medieval Europe, the Unicorn myth became co-opted by the church and became a symbol of purity and goodness with which to promote virginity. It is this purity, (the only thing that could tame a unicorn was a virgin), that makes a unicorn tattoo such a great symbol for sublime innocence and perfection. Just as the legend has evolved over time so have unicorn tattoo designs which can incorporate all kinds of mythic influences.

Of course these are just some of the many fantasy and mythical tattoos available. Creatures such as the phoenix and the mermaid have captured our imaginations over the years because they point to a possible and beautiful otherworld that may or may not exist.