The discovery and harnessing of fire is one humankind's most important innovations. Fire has been compared to wild animals in that they can be helpful and cause harm as well. Fire can heat your food and keep you warm, but it also destroys and consumes what it touches. Therefore, fire is both feared and needed. In Greek mythology, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to the mortals. He was later imprisoned and tortured for act. It is one of the four principle elements along with Earth, Water and Wind. In both Chinese and Hindu culture, fire is one of the five sacred elements that all living creatures are made of.
Fire & Flames tattoos can symbolize the heat of passion or the blaze of destruction. It can also represent change or transformation because fire is a chemical reaction. Putting an object under fire can change it. For example, metal that has been tempered in fire is stronger. Fire tattoos can stand for the power of light as well as the control of a wild element.
