Horus tatoo

Matt's Horus tatoo
Originally uploaded by ppfalcon.

Rachel recently found this ink design for the tatoo Matt had on his upper right arm. Horus was the winged Egyptian god of the sky, usually depicted as a man with the head of a falcon. He was also the patron of young men, representing the ideal of the dutiful son because he avenged the death of his father Osiris.
The inked rendition on Matt's arm actually looked a lot nicer than this picture, so the tatoo artist must have added a few of his own touches. This was one of Matt's first tatts after the yin-yang he designed on his right calf.