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Highlighting the doctrines of great Greek philosophers like Socrates and Plato, the Greek tattoos can be worn in a form conspicuous Greek phrases and words. People, believing in Greek messages, teachings and their impact in practical life, enthusiastically devote some of the crucial parts of their body for wearing Greek tattoos.

Being elegant, stylish, significant and romantic, the Greek tattoos can be availed of in a wide range of Greek tattoo designs for all the aspirants. Some of the most extraordinary and fascinating Greek tattoos to be worn by the youths at large are a few common Greek words used widely in routine life like Life, Love and Freedom. Such words are preferred to be carved over different parts of body as the most beautiful Greek tattoos based on the Greek letters.

Based on different stories of extraordinary Greek personalities like Zeus(the god of mercy and justice), Aphrodite(goddess of love) and Aries(creating chaos and war) the Greek tattoos have an everlasting charm which each one of us has got developed a craze for.

Apart from using the Greek words and phrases as the most captivating Greek tattoo designs, the modern people use a Greek key as well, as an extraordinary Greek tattoo. Greek key was used in the ancient period of Greek on pottery and walls of temples, which with the passage of time, was started being used as Greek tattoo design on body. It was carved on crucial parts of human body like wrist, arm and leg.

Being used by the king of Athens, the Greek key is treated even today with a great respect and is supposed to meet all the desires(if used as a Greek tattoo design), which an individual must be aspiring for. Another most exceptional and extraordinary Greek tattoo is the Greek cross tattoo which authenticates all the four directions of earth. And attracting all the modern youths, such Greek cross tattoo is carved over some of the crucial parts of body in a form of Greek words and Greek phrases with their different important meanings. Significance and impact of Greek cross tattoos can be fathomed by a symbol used by the Red Cross, designed on a pattern of Greek cross tattoos.

The tattoos in the ancient period were treated as the symbol of punishment as well, which in the modern world is being used by the people to express their personal thoughts, belief and aspiration. Enthusiastic youngsters, being a little ritualistic, also have inclined towards tattooing their body with beautiful Greek tattoos.

The Greek tattoos have been passing through a transitional stage since the ancient Greek period. Though some people wear the Greek tattoo designs only for a fashion, many of them tattoo their body with the Greek tattoos to express a heritage and belief in Greek teachings.

Let’s have a look at the real significance of Greek tattoos during the ancient period of Greek. The Greek tattoos were meant only for Greek slaves. In Latin language, the word “tattoo” means a stigma or blasphemy which was used only for slaves in the Greek period. And the tattoos, worn by all the Greek slaves, had substantiated its real significance.

Lets have look at some of the most prominent Greek tattoos available in the Greek phrases and Greek words with their different meanings-

Greek Phrases

• Gnothi seauton(Know yourself).
• Dos moi pa sto, kai tan gan kinaso(Let me stand on my feet and I will control  the earth).
• Pistis, elpis, agape(Faith, hope, love).
• Ta panta rhei kai ouden menei(Everything is in motion, nothing is stagnant).
• Kai gar hois allo meden, aute pareste(When all is gone, there still is hope).
• To pepromenon phugein adunaton(It’s impossible to escape from what is destined).
• Nipson anomemata me monan opsin(Wash the sins not only the face).

Greek Letter Tattoos

• Beautiful.
• Dangerous thoughts.
• Everything is more beautiful because we are doomed.
• Grace.
• If you have to crawl to live, stand and die.
• Love never fails.
• Resurrection.
• Truth.
• Wisdom.