If the heart was the same weight as the feather, the person would be allowed to enter the afterlife. This was a way to determine the way the person lived their life. According to Ancient Egyptian belief, after death the heart of each person would be weighted against the weight of the feather of Ma’at. The feather was the symbol of the Egyptian goddess of truth and justice, Ma’at. The feathers in Native American warrior headdresses also had to be earned – they weren’t just a form of decoration, but a display of the individual’s strength, bravery, and series of heroic deeds. A received eagle feather had to be handled with care, never dropped on the ground, and displayed in the home or on the person (for instance worn as a body adornment) – it was often considered disrespectful to hide the feather away.
They were used in clothing, weapons, tools, jewelry, and dreamcatchers.īeing presented with an eagle feather was one of the most important ways to reward good or courageous deeds. The hollow shafts of feathers were believed to act as a way to send prayers to the creator and to receive blessings and messages.įeathers appeared as adornments, status symbols, and tokens of gratitude and admiration, among other things. They appeared in many tribes’ creation myths and were generally considered to have a connection to the divine. We’ll also consider some of the best feather tattoo designs, all of which can be found in our awesome feather tattoo gallery below.Ĭultural meaning of feathers Native American cultureįeathers were of particular importance in Native American culture.
In this article, we’re going to look at the different meanings that a feather tattoo can express and the significance of the feather as a symbol in different cultures. A single feather makes for a tattoo that’s both deeply meaningful and striking in its simplicity.
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