75 Beautiful Phoenix tattoos

This is a mythological bird very familiar to most of us because rises from its own ashes before ultimately burning once again is seen as a symbol of resurrection, but perhaps few know it's original meaning, word 'phoenix' in Greek means 'palm tree'. Often drawn as part peacock and part pheasant with flames toward their tail feathers.

According to Chinese mythology Phoenix tattoo meaning the symbol of grace and virtue and is second only in importance to the Dragon. The phoenix appears in ancient Arabian, Greek, Roman, and Far Eastern mythology. In both Greek and Egyptian culture, the phoenix represented the sun, dying in flames at the end of the day and rising each morning. In Christian religion the flight of the phoenix is understood as a symbol of rebirth and the resurrection, leaving the old world for the new world of the spirit, dying and rising again, reborn.

For phoenix tattoo followers each part of its body representing a specific virtue. Duty, goodness, kindness and reliability are some of the lesser known aspects of the phoenix. The flame images represent purification and transformation through fire and adversity.

A very common tattoo design of the phoenix bird is its rising from fire. The fire represents death and turbulence, and the rising phoenix bird symbolizes victory over death or the troubles of life, let´s remember that first meaning of phoenix tattoos is ‘The Resurrection', so that tattoo design is also associated with Christianity.

The rising phoenix tattoo design also represents rebirth and new beginning. Which means no matter how difficult the past might have been for you, no matter how many difficult situations you would have gone through, no matter how many people or situations have tried to break you down, you still emerge as a winner defeating all the challenges of life? Because of this, many people use it how symbol of they have been near of death for different reasons but have survived and now are new persons.

In Japan, the phoenix is found carved into sword hilts, as a tattoo symbol is often associated with feminine qualities, also the image of the bird seen as embroidery on kimonos. Along with the sun, the phoenix is one of the emblems of the Japanese Empire. In Japanese tattooing the phoenix is often twinned with the dragon, symbolizing yin and yang, the harmonious combining of the best of the feminine and masculine virtues.

Did you know that in ancient China, the only person that could wear the phoenix symbol was the empress? So if you think that have empress personality or if all these qualities and meanings relate to you deeply in your life, then don't wait, a phoenix tattoo is waiting to imprint on your body forever.

It symbolized the victory of life over death, immortality, and Christ's resurrection. For the Jews the phoenix is the one creature that did not leave paradise with Adam, and that its legendary longevity is due to abstaining from the forbidden fruit that tempted the 'first man'. On Roman coins, the phoenix represented an undying empire.