Reapers In The World: History, Symbolism, And Tattoo Designs
From Billy and Mandy to renaissance paintings, grim reapers have been a staple of art and culture for hundreds of years. Iconic, dark, and mysterious, these clothed figures have a deep history and lore in many facets of culture. Let’s take a deeper look at grim reapers in the tattoo world and their tattoo designs. History in Culture One of the first mentions of the grim reaper come from The Book of Revelations, a Christian Biblical text. He is said to be the fourth horsemen of the apocalypse, Death. He is depicted riding a pale white horse and carrying a scythe. While this negative view of him is quite popular, other cultures and religions had a more positive interpretation of the grim reaper.nFor example, In Roman mythology, the grim reaper…
