111+ Octopus Tattoos, Designs & Ideas With Meanings

Published on October 28, 2017 , under Tattoos

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Octopus is an eight armed (Oct means 8 in Latin), soft-bodied aquatic animal found in deep oceans. It has very unique characteristics like
a) Octopus can change their color
b) They don’t have spine because of it they are extremely flexible
c) They can disengage and regrow their limbs.
Due to there unique shape and characteristics many symbolic qualities are associated with them and it has a prominent place in several cultures for hundreds of years.

Octopus tattoos are very popular among both men and women. They are available in different sizes, colors and combinations and there meanings also vary with color, combination and placement. Few common meanings of octopus tattoos are

1) Mystery: Octopus is a deep ocean creature, often associated with secrets, mysteries of ocean and individuals.

2) Regeneration: Under attack octopus can disengage its limb and can also regrow it after some time. Due to this unique characteristic it become a symbol of regeneration.

3) Adaptability: Octopus has a unique ability to change its color according to environment, a skill it uses both to hide from enemies and to hunt its prey. This characteristic make it a symbol of adaptability.

4) Resourcefulness: Due to its unique physical characteristics and properties it become a symbol of resourcefulness.

5) Intelligence: Recent scientific researches proved octopuses are highly intelligent. Maze and problem-solving experiments have shown evidence of a memory system that can store both short- and long-term memory.

6) Flexibility: Octopuses don’t have spine because of which they are extremely flexible and represents its wearer’s ability of blending in with any situation life offers.

7) Defeating one’s enemies: Octopuses have many unique characteristics to save themselves and defeat there enemies like they can disengage there limbs, can change there color according to environment, can spray black liquid when attacked or frightened. All these characteristics symbolizes its wearer’s ability to defeat enemies.

8) Monster: Octopuses appear in mythology as sea monsters like the Kraken of Norway and the Akkorokamui of the Ainu, and probably the Gorgon of ancient Greece.

Here are few best octopus tattoos that you must check out.