Old School Tattoos » Dagger Tattoos http://oldschooltattoos.org Classic Old School Tattoos Inked Back To Life Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:08:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Dagger Tattoos – Gallery of Dagger Tattoos http://oldschooltattoos.org/dagger-tattoos-gallery.html http://oldschooltattoos.org/dagger-tattoos-gallery.html#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:24:34 +0000 Guy http://oldschooltattoos.org/?p=95 Dagger tattoos depict death by combat as well as protection.  Although they are most popular with men, some softer elements can make this a dramatic tattoo for the ladies.

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]]> http://oldschooltattoos.org/dagger-tattoos-gallery.html/feed 0 Dagger Tattoos – Protection and Respect http://oldschooltattoos.org/dagger-tattoos.html http://oldschooltattoos.org/dagger-tattoos.html#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:57:14 +0000 Guy http://oldschooltattoos.org/?p=54 <a href=Dagger Tattoo” width=”350″ height=”520″ />Dagger tattoos have been around as long as their have been tattoos.  A sign of combat as well as a symbol of honor, the sword, knife and dagger have a long tradition with war.  In this day and age where firearms have taken the one on one element out of combat, the dagger is considered an honourable sign of respect for your adversary.

Daggers are generally included in other aspects of a tattoo and can simbolize power and sacrifice.  The Aztecs used the dagger to sacrifice to their gods and the association with the power of the gods and the dagger continue through mythology right up to the modern day.

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