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Stylized tattoo design with two fish circling an ancient Greek lyre. The fish have patterns resembling letters, and below them is a compass rose with an olive branch.

Stylized tattoo design with two fish circling an ancient Greek lyre. The fish have patterns resembling letters, and below them is a compass rose with an olive branch.

Here’s a concept for a **unique, symbolic tattoo design** that ties together all those facets of you (Pisces, poet, linguist, traveller, and Greek classics lover), without being cliché or overdone: --- ### Central Motif * **Two interwoven koi-like fish (Pisces)**, but instead of the usual yin-yang shape, they form a **circular orbit around an ancient Greek lyre** (symbol of poetry and music, tied to Apollo). * The fish are stylized in a way that their scales resemble **letters from different alphabets** (Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, runes — hinting at your love of languages). Each scale could subtly shift script, so the fish themselves are flowing texts. ### Secondary Layer * The lyre sits atop an **open compass rose** — showing travel, but instead of sharp points, the compass directions are etched with **Greek meander patterns** (classical geometric borders). * Around the compass circle, faint silhouettes of **wings** suggest Hermes, god of travelers and language. ### Subtle Details * Hidden in the negative space between the fish tails: * a **quill feather** (poet’s voice) * a tiny **olive branch** (Greek wisdom and peace) * At the center of the lyre’s soundhole: a **spiral shell or wave** (ocean, Pisces, infinity of journeys). ### Style Suggestions * **Line art with fine dotwork shading**, almost like ancient Greek pottery etchings but modernized. * Could be done in **black ink only** for elegance, or with **deep sea blues and bronze accents** to evoke the Mediterranean and the See more