{"id":5280,"date":"2020-12-03T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/blog\/cool-shark-tattoo-design-ideas-for-men-and-women"},"modified":"2024-03-07T10:36:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T10:36:25","slug":"cool-shark-tattoo-design-ideas-for-men-and-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/blog\/cool-shark-tattoo-design-ideas-for-men-and-women","title":{"rendered":"Cool Shark Tattoo Design Ideas for Men and Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

The shark is a frightening and yet strangely fascinating animal. It is a creature of power and domination that has haunted human nightmares since the earliest days of conquering the wild seas. This is why Hollywood films like Jaws or Deep Blue Sea have become mega-hits: we are simply stunned by these terrifying sea monsters. <\/p>\n

But these frightening predators are much more than what we can see of them at first glance.<\/p>\n

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Trash Polka dark shark by Yong Tattoos<\/a><\/p>\n

Old sea dogs have a long tradition when it comes to tattoos. Shark tattoos were a way of evoking the gods and asking for their protection on a long and dangerous crossing. Shark tattoos are “badges of honor” used to show that sailors do not fear death. In Hawaiian mythology, sharks are ancient gods, and through a specific ritual, parents could be transformed into these powerful beings after they died. These ancestors, known under the name of “Aumakua”, would thus continue to protect their descendants. This is why many native Hawaiians purposely threw food at the Great Whites who swam near the shore. Hawaii’s most popular shark god.<\/p>\n

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Pretty sharks in the forearm in Illustrative style by Margaret Tattoo<\/a><\/p>\n

In many native cultures, sharks are seen as a spiritual bridge between sea and land. In Fiji, the shark god, Dakuwanga, protected fishermen at sea and devoured lost souls. From Australia to the Hawaiian Islands, native legends tell of moving forms of sharks that roam freely everywhere.<\/p>\n

Sharks are symbols of aggressive lust for life. When observed in their natural element, they are constantly on the move, even when they are sleeping. For many people, this represents their ideal of life: do it all the way or go home. People with shark personality live to the fullest every day and rush at full speed to achieve their goals. Passion in pursuit is the trait that makes sharks (and people) with shark personality great predators. <\/p>\n

Businessmen and women also have shark personalities: even when everything is bad and they are collapsed inside, on the outside, they are cold, calculating and do not seem completely consumed by their emotions.<\/p>\n

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Neotraditional tattoo via Instragram by alvaro__draw <\/p>\n

Shark Tattoo Meanings for Men and Women<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The largest predator of the seas represents a number of traits, including:<\/p>\n