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Cross tattoos hold more symbolism then almost all the other body art designs available. At first sight, you might think that cross tattoos are symbols of Christianity and chances are that you may indeed be right. But, the symbol of the cross existed long before the life of Jesus Christ, some crosses being symbols from ancient Pagan religions. For thousands of years before Christianity, other gods have been worshiped and they have been represented by some form of the cross. Cross Tattoos could be as old as the symbol of the cross itself.
In ancient Greek and Egyptian cultures, the cross was used as a symbol. The cross was also used by the Aztecs. Thor's hammer, the thunder god from Norse mythology, it's thought to be represented by the Tau cross. Even the letter Tau, from Hebrew alphabet, is believed to be some form of the cross. Nineteenth century writings, indicate that the letter Tau and the cross were once symbols of the human phallus and power. The symbolism of the cross spans over many centuries and is found in many civilizations and cultures.
The popularity of the cross tattoos is given probably by the fact that it's a pretty safe design that is socially accepted, being a good option for people that want to get started with body art. Other than the social aspect, cross tattoos can be from very simple to quite complicated, since the simple cross can be included in other designs. The most simple cross can be designed to include a lot of other elements to make the tattoo unique.
A cross tattoo can hold, like religion itself, the symbolism desired by the person who wears it, everyone being able to interpret the meaning in different ways.