Traditional Dragon Tattoos
Despite being one of the most revered and symbolic creatures in Asia and being a staple of Japanese tattooing, dragons are also extremely popular in traditional tattooing and are still up there with the most requested designs.
There is a juxtaposition between Eastern and Western cultures concerning the meaning of a dragon tattoo. In the East, a dragon represents predominantly positive attributes such as wisdom, strength, courage and prosperity. Whereas in the West it is usually associated with greed, fear and destruction.
In the west, heroes usually would have to "slay" a dragon, to protect the population from the death it would bring, control territory or gain access to the treasure which the dragon was usually guarding. One of the most well-known examples here in the UK is the tale of Saint George and the dragon. From a similar perspective, it can be viewed as a man being victorious over untamed nature and defeating chaos.
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