Eye Tattoo Designs

Tattoos that have a historical importance are great to look at and wear. Egypt, one of the most important places in the world's history, has treated us with their unique eye tattoo designs for the purpose of body art. Many Egyptian symbols have been used as tattoo designs in the ancient times by Egyptian men as well as women. One of the most popular tattoo designs concering an eye, is the eye of Ra. The eye of Horus is also very popular amongst the many designs that depict an eye.

Eye Tattoo Meaning

The Eye of Horus
Horus is considered to be the Egyptian falcon sky God. The eye of Horus symbolizes the God himself and his royal power. Egyptian folks believed that this symbol implies indestructibility and that using this symbol will help in rebirth, since they had faith in the afterlife. The tradition of freemasonry has adopted this symbol and today it appears as the Eye of Providence on the recto of the Great Seal of the United States. There are six parts in the eye of Horus tattoo design which symbolize six senses. It is also associated with the mathematical system of ancient Egypt.

The right side of the eye tattoo design symbolize the sense of smell, shown by the link between the eye and the nose. The pupil of this eye tattoo design represents the sense of vision or sight and the eyebrow symbolizes the power of thought. The lines that point towards the ear, symbolize the sense of hearing and the sense of taste is symbolized by the one line beneath the eye design which implies the curling of a bundle of wheat. The sense of touch is represented by the vertical line beneath the eye, anchoring towards the Earth. This whole design thus represents the six senses. Combining the eye of Horus tattoo with other ancient Egyptian symbols or designs will add to its meaning and make a lovely Egyptian piece of body art.

The Eye of Ra
The eye of Ra is a symbol of Egyptian deity of sky and sometimes referred as Sun God. It is believed that he had the ability to keep a watch over his believers. The eye of Ra symbol also represents light and all good and joyful things. It is said that the eye of Ra protects the bearers from ghosts and evil spirits. This symbol is also called Wedjat and Oudjat. Thus, the eye of Ra symbol as a tattoo design makes for a lovely art piece and symbolizes protection and healing. This eye tattoo design contains an elongated eye with a line above it which looks like the upper lid. There are two or three more lines that branch below the eye and that stem from the outer corner which gives it an appearance that of a hawk's eye. It is often seen in different colors like blue and green. The eye of Ra tattoo is one of the most popular tribal eye tattoo designs and is sometimes colored in typical black and white tribal style.

With a bit of brainstorming and creativity, you will be able to design a lovely eye tattoo design for yourself. A great idea could be combining any of these symbolic eye tattoo representations with a chain design, keeping the artwork of the eye like a pendant in the center, if you are considering the chest area as the location of your tattoo. You can also get it inked on the nape of your neck or a little lower from there and make your own style statement. Since these designs of the eye are small in size, they can be placed anywhere on your body from where they will be visible (you experiment with size too, and not stick to the conventional small-sized version of these symbolic eyes). Adding intricate designs to your eye tattoo will give it an illusion of size and enhance its appearance.

Eye tattoo artwork are great for the first timers. Here's why - they are small, intricate, beautiful and above all they have deep meanings behind it. If you are a person who loves history and Egyptian mythology, and have a passion for tattoos and body art, there is no other gift you can give to yourself, other than these artwork suggestions. All you need to keep in mind is, a certified tattoo artist and proper tattoo care!