The tattoo is excellent for gothic lovers and people who have embraced death.
In some traditions, the grim reaper is also responsible for guiding the souls to hell or heaven, depending upon the way of life of a deceased person. The tattoo’s relation with death and soul is one of the reasons for its appearance on several graphic works when a person is about to leave this world.
The scythe in his hand is for to cut off the ties between his soul and body. Because of its connection with the death, the tattoo is largely a symbol of negativity and bad influence, which is a misconception.Īccording to popular belief, the grim tattoo appears to a person when he is about to die. Grim reaper represents death, and many societies depict it as a robed figure with a long scythe.
