Dragon tattoos come in a plethora of sizes and colors - from cute little Puff the Magic Dragon designs on your wrist to the intricate full body, Samurai dragon tattoos of the Yakuza. The word
Dragon comes from a Greek word which literally translates into 'huge serpent' and 'one who sees clearly', as well as the Latin word draconem (huge serpent). The creature has strong ties with several cultures worldwide. In European folklore, dragons were seen as a evil beings that needed to be killed by a brave nobleman like
Beowulf or
Tristan, while in the Asian culture, dragons symbolize the Sub-conscious, Mediation, Masculinity, Strength, Power, and the primal forces of Nature.
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