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TATTOO DESIGNS & SYMBOLS - BEAR TATTOOS
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Bears
 Bear Tattoos - The bear is a popular symbol in many cultures around the
world, appearing in many European, North American and Asian myths
and legends. The bear was both feared and admired for its great
strength and ferocity. In many indigenous stories, bears are humans
transformed and bears are often seen as close intimates of humans. A
female bear's protection of her cubs was seen as an admirable virtue
and one to be emulated. The bear is a powerful animal totem, or
spirit in shamanistic and animist belief systems. Bears in dreams
were thought to be spirit guides.
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The bear was thought to possess diplomacy equal to its great
strength and it is the emblem of ferocity in the protection of
kindred. A bear is also a symbol of healing and personal health,
strength and bravery. In heraldry, bears are often in the arms of
names that sound somewhat like the animal such as Baring and Barnes.
The bear is usually muzzled but not always. Bears’ paws are also
often found as crests or symbols on shields. |
Bear Tattoos, Designs and Flash
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