Well, for reasons not even known to myself other than it is the time of year that I always seem to go kinda crazy, I have decided to have a few more tattoos done when I am in Holland next week (I have 4 atm, all very subtle mystical symbols)... and dear Gings, you too can have a hand in choosing the final design!
Going for a strict 'Trajan' font, due to the Latin/Roman theme, and one tattoo has been chosen. Very cheesily I am going for a 'SPQR', as my family is from Rome and it means a lot to me, the second, on the top of my inner left forearm (running across my arm, not from elbow to wrist) Kind of like this one of Katee Sackhoff (Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica),
will be a small phrase in Latin... :
But I can't decide what to get! I have listed the poll of the top 3 favorites, so please, vote and help your friendly, local, soul stealing warlock!
'Know Thyself - this inscription was found over the door of the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, and is attributed to the sage, Chilon of Sparta. From Wikipedia;
"The saying "Know thyself" may refer by extension to the ideal of understanding human behavior, morals, and thought, because ultimately to understand oneself is to understand other humans as well. However, the ancient Greek philosophers thought that no man can ever comprehend the human spirit and thought thoroughly, so it would have been almost inconceivable to know oneself fully. Therefore, the saying may refer to a less ambitious ideal, such as knowing one's own habits, morals, temperament, ability to control anger, and other aspects of human behavior that we struggle with on a daily basis."
"I'll either find a way, or I'll make one" - General Hannibal when told it was impossible to cross the Alps by elephant to face the Roman Army, and ultimately sack Rome.
"Through hardships to the stars". Very close to the motto of Nasa, the RAF and Star Fleet (!) which I guess has to be a downside :/
Peace out,
Sosu