It’s bad enough that people get tattoos. There are better uses for the arm than to be a canvas for bad pictures. Then there are devil tattoos that show people have gone to the extreme. This eccentric of tattoo isn’t actually evil.

The devil tempted Eve with the apple ? he’s evil. It’s a concept common to many of the west’s religions. Many people don’t know that even the Muslim religion has its own version of the Devil. The devil is known by other names such as Beelzebub and Satan. Demonology knows these as separate demons. Not all of them are bad. They’re each often depicted in tattoos.

Here is the story of the devil in the Christian tradition. The Archangel Lucifer was second only to God in heaven. He was considered the first among equals in the ranks of Archangels. Lucifer wanted God’s position. Lucifer wanted to rule all of heaven and all of the universe. He formed a group of angels loyal to him and revolted against God. God, Michael, and the other Archangels and Angels still loyal to God defeated Lucifer and his forces. The fallen archangel and his minions were cast out of heaven. This myth is a popular subject for devil tattoos.

The devil is not so black as he is painted.

Devil Tattoos derive their name from old English. So does the devil’s name. The old English word was deofol, which itself came from the Latin word the diabolus. That came from the Greek diabolos. That word is roughly translated as to slander across or to hurl the slander. The term now, in general, refers to a greater meaning of hell. In some languages the word for angel eventually became their word for devil. But they hold quite a different regard for an angel and a devil. This gives a lot more fodder for Devil tattoos.

A certain connotation goes along with devil tattoos. Someone who wears them is generally a little evil, or maybe even a lot evil. It could also mean mischief, or lewd behavior . But not everyone who wears them is a criminal. Generally it takes a certain kind of person to wear one.

Devil tattoos carry an bad reputation. There are people who think they are a mark of the dark lord. That is, that they denote someone who actually worships or works for the Devil. But it’s not true.

Take some good advice. Don’t get any tattoo, much less devil tattoos.

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