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More on Max Payne Tattoos

August 12, 2009 Norse Mythology
Natasha wing tattoo

For quite a long time I have been wondering what kind of a book the tattoo artist (Stephen R. Hart) shows to Max (Mark Wahlberg) and Mona (Mila Kunis) in Max Payne movie. Now I have the answer: no such book ever existed. The page to the left is numbered 290, and the page to [...]

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Alyssa Milano Tattoo – Ouroboros

March 5, 2009 Norse Mythology
Ouroboros

The seventh tattoo of Alyssa Milano (“Charmed”) is an ouroboros. It’s on her right wrist. In an interview Alyssa commented that she got it after her divorce and that for her it’s a symbol of rebirth. Translated from Greek, ouroboros means ‘tail-devouring’. It is a very ancient symbol depicting a serpent swallowing its tail and [...]

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Max Payne Tattoo and Norse Viking Mythology

February 25, 2009 Norse Mythology
Valkyrie wings tattoo

Max Payne, a 2001 Remedy Entertainment video game and 2008 noir action film with Mark Wahlberg and Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace Bond girl), features several meaningful allusions to Norse mythology. Valkyr, a drug invented to improve morale of the U. S. soldiers but halted due to unwanted side effect, is reminiscent of valkyrie (Old [...]

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Björk Tattoo – Meaning of Norse Magic Symbols

January 10, 2009 Norse Tattoos
Aegishjalmur

Björk, an Icelandic singer and actress, has a cute tattoo on her left upper arm. It is a Norse magic symbol called Vegvísir, which has a deep meaning. The Icelandic word literally means ‘guidepost’ or ‘direction sign’. In modern popular culture the Vegvísir is often called Runic Compass or See the Way. It is often [...]

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