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Traditional Mythology & Folklore tattoos

Style ⚓ Traditional Subject Mythology & Folklore

69 tattoos · 40 artists · 18 studios

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Placement 💪 Forearm 27 🦿 Calf 11 🦾 Upper Arm 10 🔙 Back 6 🦵 Thigh 6 🤷 Shoulder 2

City 📍 Seattle 24 📍 Chicago 18 📍 Portland 6 📍 Brooklyn 6 📍 Durban 4 📍 Vancouver 3

Artists who have actually done this

Red Oni Head TraditionalKali Traditional ThighDragon Head Traditional Thigh

Daniel

Arrow & Sword · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 3 matching tattoos of 30 in the portfolio
  • 16 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 9 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
  • Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Devil Face Traditional ForearmCat Mermaid Traditional ForearmWinged Demon Traditional Upper Arm

Senem Büyükbalci

Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 4 matching tattoos of 18 in the portfolio
  • 16 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
  • Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Devil Mask Traditional ForearmGrim Reaper Traditional ForearmDevil Mask Traditional Forearm

Mike Dalton

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 4 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
  • Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Monster Faces Traditional CalfDemon Traditional CalfGiant Dragon Traditional Back

Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 3 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 3 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
  • Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)

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Studios: Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago (18) · Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle (11) · Icon Tattoo, Portland (6) · Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle (5) · Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn (5) · Trade Mark Tattoo, Durban (4)

The tattoos

69 tattoos
ⓘPhotos where your subject, style or placement is the main one come first, then healed work, then the newest. How we know →
Old school tattoo of grim Reaper on the back
Grim Reaper Traditional Back →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⚰️ Grim Reaper🔙 Back
Mitch Wolff →True Love
Old school tattoo of oni head
Red Oni Head Traditional →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of dragon head on the thigh
Dragon Head Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐉 Dragon🦵 Thigh
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of devil cherub with horns and bat wings on the calf
Devil Cherub with Bat Wings Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon🦿 Calf
Anna Marin →De La Ink
Old school tattoo of little red devil with a trident on the forearm
Little Devil with a Pitchfork Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon💪 Forearm
Xty →Allied Tattoo
Old school tattoo of kali on the thigh
Kali Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🛐 Deity Figure🦵 Thigh
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of cherub with wings on the calf
Cherub with a Heart Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😇 Angel🦿 Calf
Anna Marin →De La Ink
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of demon on the forearm
Oni Mask Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon💪 Forearm
Nick Osbourn →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of demon on the upper arm
Demon Face Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon🦾 Upper Arm
Nick Osbourn →Great Lakes Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of medusa on the forearm
Medusa Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐍 Medusa💪 Forearm
Danni Nievera →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of demon on the calf
Monster Faces Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon🦿 Calf
Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of demon on the calf
Demon Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon🦿 Calf
Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of dragon on the back
Giant Dragon Traditional Back →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐉 Dragon🔙 Back
Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko →Great Lakes Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of dragon on the forearm
Dragon Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐉 Dragon💪 Forearm
Erik Gillespie →Great Lakes Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of dragon on the forearm
Dragon Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐉 Dragon💪 Forearm
Erik Gillespie →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of demon on the forearm
Devil Mask Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon💪 Forearm
Mike Dalton →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of demon on the forearm
Devil Mask Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon💪 Forearm
Mike Dalton →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of demon on the forearm
Devil Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon💪 Forearm
Nick Colella →Great Lakes Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of demon on the upper arm
Gargoyle Demon Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon🦾 Upper Arm
Luke →Trade Mark Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of dragon on the forearm
Traditional Dragon Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐉 Dragon💪 Forearm
Ash →Trade Mark Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of grim reaper on the upper arm
Baby Grim Reaper Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⚰️ Grim Reaper🦾 Upper Arm
Andy Davis →Supergenius Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of deity figure on the forearm
Wizard with Crystal Ball Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🛐 Deity Figure💪 Forearm
Elliot Liedgren →Supergenius Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of dragon on the forearm
Snake and Bird Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐉 Dragon💪 Forearm
Zack Taylor →Supergenius Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of unicorn on the thigh
Unicorn in Corral Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦄 Unicorn🦵 Thigh
Darling Tom →Supergenius Tattoo

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