A number of anthropologists cite the bear to be among the first creatures revered by the earliest humans.

Regarded with equal parts admiration and fear, Native Americans believe that the Great Spirit dwells within the bear, the embodiment of fearlessness and deep healing.

Popular native tradition regards the bear as the sacred protector of the West, while the ancient Greeks devoted the constellation Ursus Major to The Great Bear.

Due to its fiercely protective nature and natural rhythms of hibernation in the winter and timely spring awakening, the bear has come to represent a powerful connection with the earth’s forces. And just as death is as natural as birth, many have adopted the bear skull tattoo as a totem of strength in life as in death.

Often worn by solitary souls with an unwavering sense of social duty and ancestral pride-no matter where they hail from-the bear skull tattoo can be as ornate or simple as the wearer wishes. Inked in bold black and white strokes or embellished with brightly colored feathers, garlands, and inscriptions.

There is no right or wrong way to honor this awe-inspiring symbol of both ancient wisdom and the inherent strength all men possess within.

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