Frog tattoos may seem an odd choice for a design, but there are probably some things about frogs that may surprise you. When you consider their popularity in our society today plus the meanings of frogs in many different cultures, you will see why frog tattoos may not be so odd after all.
Frogs are amphibians that have long hind legs, a short body, webbed fingers and toes, protruding eyes and no tail. There are over 5,000 different species of frogs and they come in all colors including many shades of green, brown, bright orange, blue, red, yellow and even spotted to name a few.
For some cultures frogs are seen as sacred and for others good luck. Below is how some cultures portray them:
- North American Coastal Tribes - Prosperity and wealth
- Native American Tribes - The Great Rainmaker
- China - Prosperity in business and healing
- Japan - Energy and perseverance
- Ancient Egypt - Symbol and life and the protector on the journey to the afterlife, life and fertility
- Borneo - Creator of Men
- The Haida - Harmony and to keep the balance
- Western Cultures - Good luck
- Greeks and Romans - Fertility and harmony
- Scotland - Good luck
- The Frog Prince - Fairy tale
- Kermit The Frog - Sesame Street and The Muppet Show
- The Punk Frogs - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Dig 'em - Honey Smacks cereal
- Michigan J Frog - Looney Tunes
- Frogger - Frogger
- Battletoads - Battletoads
- Bufo and Bunda - The Kine Saga
- Carden - The Adventures of Victor and Max
- The Hypnotoad - Futurama
- Baron Dante - Croc the Legend of Gobbos and Croc 2
- King Solomon's Frogs - Marvel Comics
- Mr. Toad - Wind In The Willows children's book
- Trevor - Harry Potter
- Tijuana Toads - Film
- Shrek - Film
- Meet The Robinson's - Film
- Hoppity Hooper - Animated series
- Joy To The World - song by Three Dog Night ("Jeremiah was a bullfrog")
- The Three Budweiser Frogs (Bud, Wei and Ser) - Budweiser beer ads
