The Native Americans believed that the symbol of the raven was a symbol of balance, the good and the bad within someone. The passerine bird the raven, even the close relative, the crow, have often been used as signs of death. Written on the hour glass the phrase ‘Memento Mori’. The hour glass placed in the middle of your sternum with the wings spread across your chest. To add onto the idea of time passing through the hour glass, putting wings of some sort whether they be angelic wings or the wings of a demon, this is a great piece to get on your chest. This tattoo is often seen somewhere on the upper arm.
The phrase ‘Memento Mori’ along with a graphic of an hourglass signifies just that. As time goes by, we all get older, the older we get the sooner we are to death. The image of an hour glass with the sand trickling through the glass body is an image that reflects time in constant motion. Animal skulls such as cows and bulls are popular graphics as well. The skull image doesn’t always have to be a human skull. This kind of scripture-like affect goes well with not just a memento mori tat, but basically any image you can think of. Written in script, the words flow around or above/below the skull. Different designs of skulls are an example. More than often, these images depict death.
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Not only can you get the words spelt out, a lot of those who have this inked on their skin get an image along with it. Cursive writing of ‘Momento Mori’ is another style. Depending on what kind of text you want, this is usually done in a Latin word font style of writing. Popular spots to get this would be across the chest, leading up the forearm, or going down your side of your rib cage. Often seen is just the two words themselves, when getting the tattoo of just the words ‘Memento Mori’, placement is key. The phrase Memento Mori could be tattooed and used as a graphic in many different ways. The reminder that we are all, but mortal is an exultant and joyful thought, we play our role in the universe the best we can, and we pass on to perhaps another dimension, be it Heaven or Hell. Memento mori has always held its spot in the artistic world as well as the religious and ancient Latin language. Memento mori is another reminder to oneself to live every day to the fullest because you never know when your time may come. This term however is supposed to demonstrate the fact that everyone and everything eventually dies, it is the most natural part of life so be triumphant over the idea instead. When thinking of death, one may associate that with feeling alone or afraid. This expression came from the theory and practices of the mortality of life that we live. This phrase derives from the Latin Christian religion dating back to the Medieval Times. Momento mori is a Latin phrase that translates to ‘Remember death’, or, ‘Remember you must die’.
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