Eye of Ra Tattoo

Tattoos are one of the most adored and loved form of body art. Tattoos are done for various reasons, the obvious being fashion and style. But people do not get tattoo just to look cool, there are underlying meanings to each tattoo which make it more meaningful and interesting to many. If closely observed, you will find that tattoos that are done by people actually have something in common with their personality. They are a mean of self-expression! These were some common reasons, but did you know tattoos are also done as a symbol and as a mean of protection? Yes, that is true. There are tattoos which stand for protection and are done for the same process. Earlier, talismans were widely used as they were believed to have powers to protect from evil. However it was limited to only some countries, but the tattoo symbols which stand for protection are popular all over the world. Wondering which tattoo it is? Well, one of those tattoo is the eye of Ra tattoo.

The Eye of Ra Tattoo Meaning

This tattoo also popularly known as the eye of Horus, belongs to the Egyptian civilization. Wondering why only the eye of Ra is famous? Well, there is a very popular story behind this eye of Horus or Ra. Horus or Ra was the god of the sky, the sun god of Egypt,. He was supposed to have a head of falcon. Another interesting fact about Horus was that his left eye was the moon and his right eye the sun. talking about his family, Ra's mother was Isis who was one of the greatest magicians and his father, Osiris was also a powerful god who was murdered by his other son, Seth. After the murder of their father, the two sons Seth and Horus had a fight over the throne. So in that conflict, Horus defeated his brother. Though Horus gained victory, he had to lose his left eye i.e. the eye of the moon. The eye was later restored by lord Thoth.

But from that time the left eye of Ra was considered as the wedjat, which means the sound one. The same eye was offered to Osiris by Horus to save his life. Osiris life was restored by Ra's eye and from that time the eye was considered as an amulet, which could ward off evil spirits. As Horus is the sun god, he is said to keep a watch on his people and observe the things they do. People consider the eye as their protector and from then onwards, the symbol was places with mummies also. Later the popularity of the eye of Ra reached other places also and since then Egyptian and also many others starting using the symbol as jewelry. Let us take a look at some designs and the locations suitable for this tattoo.

Eye of Ra Tattoo Designs and Locations

Eye of Ra is a symbol itself, so you do not actually need any other design along with it. In fact, any fancy design might hide the beauty of the Eye. However, if you want to use any other design, use a subtle design. One of the designs that would not spoil the beauty of the symbol is wings. As Horus is the god of sky, the wings look appropriate with it. Bright colored sunrays in the background is also an innovative design and also an apt one! The colors which are generally used in this tattoo are green and red. You can use either of the colors or use both, one in the background and the other for the eye. If you do not like the concept of colored the eye of Ra, you can get it done in black color, with a few tribal strokes. Talking about the locations, eye of the Ra tattoo is a small design. So choose a location where the tattoo can be easily seen, like the nape. You could also get the tattoo done on the upper back or the bicep. Though the eye of the Ra is a small tattoo, you need to take proper tattoo care, to avoid any infections or complications.

So now that you know all about the eye of Ra tattoo, you can get yourself a unique and mysterious tattoo design for yourself!