All about the tattoo with the goddess Bastet

Now you won't surprise anyone with tattoos: every tenth person has a small tattoo on their bodies. Of particular interest among people is Egyptian mythology, which includes not only types of rock paintings, but also deities. Among the female audience, one of the most famous and requested sacred images for tattoos is the goddess Bastet (Bast). The article discusses the features of this tattoo, its meaning, places of application, and also provides beautiful examples.

The cat was considered a sacred animal for the ancient Egyptians. She was worshiped, monuments and tombs were erected in her honor. Images of cats were immortalized on the walls. There are even mentions that if a cat died in a family, then all family members shaved off their eyebrows. This proves once again that cats were important in the life of the ancient Egyptians.

Now it is worth explaining how the goddess is connected with cats. The fact is that the goddess Bastet in ancient scriptures and legends is represented as a cheerful woman with a beautiful figure and a cat's head. She was often depicted as a black cat with pronounced green eyes. The goddess always holds a sistrum in her hands. The sistrum is an ancient Egyptian musical instrument that looks like a rattle.

There are scriptures in which the goddess is called the cat Bast. Unfortunately, it is not possible to recover any data for the present. Therefore, these two options are considered to be true.

With the goddess Bastet, many Egyptians personified comfort, home, fertility, love and joy in life. Bast is considered the patroness of all women and young girls, gives them beauty, good luck, family happiness. They turned to her, begging to give children and help in childbirth.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the goddess Bast is so often chosen by girls for tattoos. But before you fill in the drawing, you need to understand the interpretation and meanings that the image promises.

Consider the main meanings for a tattoo:

• feminine strength, elegance and sophistication;
• luck and prosperity;
• inscrutability, mysticism and mystery;
• the spiritual side of life, connection with the gods;
• protection and patronage;
• caution;
• attentiveness;
• intelligence and beauty.

These are more modern interpretations of tattoos, but there are also meanings that were passed on from the writings of the ancient Egyptians. Let's list them.

• Love... The ancient Egyptians, according to the scriptures, most often married for love. In their prayers, they turned to the goddess Bastet so that she could help - guide them on the path of love. Hence the meaning - a mentor in search of love. Anyone who puts on a tattoo with the image of Bast definitely wants to meet his love.
• Fertility... In the ancient world, due to the lack of advanced medicine, many dangerous diseases and endless wars, it was necessary to have a high birth rate. Indeed, for the people of that time, a large number of children were considered a great blessing and gift. Therefore, they turned to the goddess Bastet for a blessing for conception and successful childbirth.
• Happiness, harmony, well-being. Goddess Bast is considered the helper or patroness of the one who keeps the hearth. A tattoo depicting Bastet is most often chosen by girls for whom family comes first. It is not so important whether the girl has already met her man or only in search, such an image will be interpreted as a kind of amulet that will help in everything and protect.

Most often, tattoos with a reference to ancient Egypt are performed in the style realismwhen the lines, texture and plot are like living outlines. They depict a cat or the goddess herself in a human body, while she can sit on a throne. Sometimes a tattoo fulfills a whole plot idea. For example, a sacrifice in honor of a goddess or a moment of worship in a temple.

This style has natural colors and a complex manner of execution.... Not all tattoo masters work with this direction due to the peculiarity and complexity of the drawings.

For girls and women, style is more suitable tattoo black work (or in the English equivalent of black work). The technique works with silhouettes made with only black paints. The sketch can be supplemented with various decorations and elements, which will subsequently be highlighted with color. It can be a sistrum musical instrument, jewelry (earrings, necklace, precious stones), as well as eye color. Eyes usually prefer to draw feline eyes, but there are also such sketches where the goddess has human eyes.

In style minimalism you can also find sketches. Usually a cat is stuffed in this way. Draw her in profile with jewelry and pierced ears. Wall paintings from ancient Egypt are used as the prototype for the sketches.

In style new school usually it turns out to be a cartoon character that resembles a favorite character.

Choosing the right place for a tattoo is just as important as choosing a sketch. Wherein the so-called individual pain threshold should be taken into account... If you are not sure to endure pain in certain parts of the body, then this issue should be discussed with the tattoo master.

The larger the tattoo, the more area on the skin it will take. If you choose a place not according to the size of the picture, then the details may overlap, since the distances between them will have to be reduced. In addition, the end result will most likely not be as beautiful as we would like: it will simply merge into one incomprehensible spot.

Most often, girls choose places on wrists hands where small tattoos with a minimum amount of color can fit. It can be minimalism or black work.

Legs - ideal for filling large and voluminous tattoos. You can paint on the lower leg or thigh. It is not worth stuffing near the knee, as this place is very painful for a tattoo.

Shoulders are very popular tattoo sites. Both large and small patterns can be placed on the shoulder.

Shoulder blades and ribs are considered painful, but if you do not have too sensitive skin, then you can safely choose them for printing a picture.

Back - this is a large area where you can put a whole picture. But choosing a place is wise. And also think about whether you need a tattoo on the whole back, especially a woman's.

Tattoo of the goddess Bastet, stuffed on the ribs. Completed in the style of black work. Used black as the base and white for the selection.

Tattoo example in the style of minimalism... The cat is shown in profile. Her entire body is in black, but the details are shown in color.

Tattoo example in the style of new school. There is a certain cartoonishness in the image. Soft lines and outline.