Honoring my Father

My father passed away in October 2017 from inoperable and untreatable brain cancer after a 27 year career in law enforcement, 22 of which he was highly talented detective and was able to earn earn an international achievement/certification that only ~900 people in the world have ever achieved. The mayor of our city (90k+ population) dubbed his birthday as a city-wide holiday for his achievements and commitment to the city.

His birthday is mid-September and I would like to get a tattoo on that day in remembrance of his life and the lives of those he affected. He only had two tattoos and I'll be going to the artist who performed both of those tattoos. I would like the tattoo to be both law enforcement related (possibly just a blue line incorporated into it) and Norse religion related, either a rune, sigil, or symbol.

I'm not asking anyone to draw me a picture, I'm just asking for any ideas. I would really appreciate any help anyone is willing to give.

Find an image that symbolically represents the feelings your father corresponded to you.

Symbols better but hilarious when people use photos of people as tats.

Yeah there's no way I'd ever get a portrait tattoo. I've never seen one in person that I thought looked decent enough that the person it is a portrait of would be honored.

You could also buy property of land on the moon for him --->Asgardia - The Space Nation

The only thing I can do to help is a free tarot or rune reading on what’s the best way for you to remember him and what tattoo would be best, sorry for your loss.

Hi, I have a viking tattoo to which I'm adding runes,you could have a sigil with his name and a sentiment around it in runes.

Cameron Snell said:

I would like the tattoo to be both law enforcement related (possibly just a blue line incorporated into it) and Norse religion related

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How about this police officer wearing the Viking hat shown beside him?

Sorry for your loss, Cameron Snel.

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The symbol that England my lionheart posted is the Viking rune for protection. Sounds appropriate for a police officer:

Here's another version:

You could get one like this, hugnin and munnin the 2 black crows who fly all over the world to bring information to odin combined with the sigil.

HYMN XV. Fathers.
1. MAY they ascend, the lowest, highest, midmost, the Fathers who deserve a share of Soma-
May they who have attained the life of spirits, gentle and righteous, aid us when we call them.
2 Now let us pay this homage to the Fathers, to those who passed of old and those who followed,
Those who have rested in the earthly region, and those who dwell among the Mighty Races.
3 1 have attained the gracious-minded Fathers, I have gained son and progeny from Viṣṇu.
They who enjoy pressed juices with oblation seated on sacred grass, come oftenest hither.
4 Fathers who sit on sacred grass, come, help us: these offerings have we made for you; accept them.
So come to us with most auspicious favour, and give us health and strength without a trouble.
5 May they, the Fathers, worthy of the Soma, invited to their favourite oblations.
Laid on the sacred grass, come nigh and listen: may they be gracious unto us and bless us.
6 Bowing your bended knees and seated southward, accept this sacrifice of ours with favour.
Punish us not for any sin, O Fathers, which we through human frailty have committed.
7 Lapped in the bosom of the purple Mornings, give riches to the man who brings oblations.
Grant to your sons a portion of that treasure, and, present, give them energy, ye Fathers.
8 Our ancient Fathers who deserve the Soma, who came, most noble, to our Soma banquet,—
With these let Yama, yearning with the yearning, rejoicing eat our offerings at his pleasure.
9 Come to us, Agni, with the gracioug Fathers who dwell in glowing light, the very Kavyas,
Who thirsted mid the Gods, who hasten hither, oblation winners, theme of singers' praises.
10 Come, Agni, come with countless ancient Fathers, dwellers in light, primeval, God-adorers,
Eaters and drinkers of oblations, truthful, who travel with the Deities and Indra.
11 Fathers whom Agni's flames have tasted, come ye nigh: ye kindly leaders, take ye each your proper place.
Eat sacrificial food presented on the grass: grant riches with a multitude of hero sons.
12 Thou, Agni Jātavedas, when entreated, didst bear the offerings which thou madest fragrant,
And give them to the Fathers who did cat them with Svadha. Eat, thou God, the gifts we bring thee.
13 Thou, Jātavedas, knowest well the number of Fathers who are here and who are absent,
Of Fathers whom we know and whom we know not: accept the sacrifice wellprepared with portions.
14 They who, consumed by fire or not cremated, joy in their offering in the midst of heaven,—
Grant them, O Sovran Lord, the world of spirits and their own body, as thy pleasure wills it.
Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 10: HYMN XV. Fathers.

I've decided to go with the rune Reið, symbolic of the god Forseti, whose domains included civil justice.
The left half of the verital line of the rune will be blue and the rest of the rune will be gray; the blue obviously representing law enforcement, the gray representing brain cancer awareness. Adjacent to it will be his from/to dates.

The rune will be on my left somewhere near my large Valknut tattoo.

Thank you all so much for the ideas and inspiration!

Cameron Snell said:

I've decided to go with the rune Reið, symbolic of the god Forseti, whose domains included civil justice.
The left half of the verital line of the rune will be blue and the rest of the rune will be gray; the blue obviously representing law enforcement, the gray representing brain cancer awareness. Adjacent to it will be his from/to dates.

The rune will be on my left somewhere near my large Valknut tattoo.

Thank you all so much for the ideas and inspiration!

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That seems like a good way to honor your father. It sounds as though he was a very brave man.