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The Egyptian scarab tattoo, symbol of creation and origin of life
El Egyptian Scarab Tattoo It is very popular with lovers of Egyptian culture or this type of insect. Because of what the beetle symbolizes and meaning that is associated with these tattoos, it has earned a place on the body of many ink lovers. First of all, and to understand the popularity of the Egyptian Scarab Tattoo, we need to go back to ancient Egypt.
The scarab was a sacred insect for the ancient Egyptians. For this culture, the fact that dung beetles could transport dungballs in the harsh conditions of the desert to bury them later and from which their offspring later emerged (since eggs were laid in these dungballs) became an act of creation and genesis of life .
In addition, for the ancient Egyptians, the beetle was also associated with the movement of the sun and the cycles of life. That is why many people at that time carried a beetle with a solar disk on their back. A representation of the cycle of the sun in the sky. Indeed for Egyptian culture, the scarab had a close relationship with dawn and a connection with the Egyptian god "Khepri", also known as the "god of the rising sun".
During this period the Egyptians carved beetles in stone to wear as a protective amulet. Royal seals in the shape of a scarab were also used. Therefore, today, when an embalmed mummy is discovered, it is relatively common to find amulets in the shape of a beetle or a reference to this sacred insect for it.
With all of these symbols we can see the growing popularity of the Egyptian scarab tattoo. In the next gallery of tattoos you can find a wide variety of beetle tattoos made in different styles.