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The fight between good and evil is almost as old as mankind, however, as the world evolved, supporters of the “evil” had to hide their sympathy for certain beliefs and associated evocations. Grim Reapers tattoos if existed in ancient cultures, they are not referenced by documentation, but in modern times, these tattoos were not exhibited publicly for many years.

Grim Reaper is nothing other that death, who accompanies all humans since the date of their birth. However, the personification of this ethereal being made him or her, a culture figure associated with Satanism or dark practices, although different cultures have different personifications.

In ancient Greece, Thanatos was the masculine personification of death, but later there was also a female figure to represent it. Over time, Thanatos degenerated in a sort of evil Grim Reaper, while the feminine Stasia was considered the celestial angel of death. Applied to Grim Reaper Tattoos, nobody except the people who want to get it can determine the nature of the image.

During the 20th century, the Grim Reaper was associated to an old man (usually Chronos), but more of a skeleton with a scythe. Grim Reaper Tattoos are generally based on this skeleton, everyday more popular after the many testimonies of miracles received from wearing these tattoos with devotional belief toward obtaining them.

The cult of Grim Reaper is popular in all of the Americas, but Mexico and Argentina are the countries where Grim Reaper Tattoos were first recorded almost after the devotion began in the mid-18th century. However, these tattoos were worn by delinquents as protective invocation to prevent being caught by police. Grim Reaper is female in Mexico and male in Argentina, but considered Saint in both nations.

During the 21st century, there is an increasing devotion in Argentina for deceased citizens, considered neo-Saints. The urban legend of Grim Reaper tattoos says that a notorious criminal was protected by a Grim Reaper tattoo noted just above a figure of Death encrusted on his chest, and made of defunct bones.

When the criminal was finally killed, he could not die until the tattoo and figure was removed from his body. Based on this legend, many people believe that wearing Grim Reaper Tattoos will protect them and even make them unbeatable, thanks to the mighty power of “San La Muerte” or “La Santísima Muerte”.

Whoever wants to have Grim Reaper Tattoos should be aware of the acceptance or rejection that this image may cause. Other than this, there is large number of designs to choose from, and based on symbolism, they may be a single-color or mixed accordingly for the expected powers or protection desired.

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