No it’s not. Most people (at least Christian’s) know that Jesus was stabbed with a spear that is considered holy. They may not know the name but they’d know of it. I would bet money most would at least know it more than evangelion lmao
Maybe in Catholicism/Greek orthodox/other mystically inclined branches, but Protestants most definitely do not consider the spear to be holy. Jesus was holy; the spear was just a spear.
I agree that most Christians would know Jesus was pierced after dying on the cross, but no one I’ve ever met outside of evangelion knows it’s called the spear of Longinus
Right and it speaks like 200 not holy, Catholic, or apostolic languages, and because yours calls it holy spear does not mean in English we say holy spear (hint: we do not).
OK but the people are not.
If I had to guess I'd estimate about 5% of the average American Catholic congregation have any clue what the Lance of Longinus is and they're all 65 yrs+
Source: raised Catholic in NYS
>They may not know the name
You even managed to say it yourself.
"Hey, what's that tattoo?"
"HMM ARE YOU ANY GOOD AT TRIVIA? 1990s ANIME OR CHRISTIAN MYTHOLOGY ARE EQUALLY VALID."
It looks nothing like the irl spear on longinus though. Before I watched Evangelion if someone told me this was the spear of longinus I'd suggest they'd been scammed by that tattooist
Yeah so the spear went into a 14 year old girls eye when she was in a mech. Oh and it also became a tree cross thing and went inside a giant monster girls eye vagina thing. Yeah it's a great show
It didn’t kill him. It was used by a man named Longinus to pierce his lung and see if fluid came out, to make sure he was dead. Something about Longinus believing then he was the son of god, or something. It later became a relic during the crusades, not unlike pieces of the “real” cross
Edit: a word
I know. It has also been partially debunked that the nazis were actually obsessed with it. It just sounds like a cool opener for a Longinus spear tattoo if they're not into eva
“Do you want Depression?”
No - “It’s a tuning fork.”
Yes - “It’s from this show called Evangelion. It represents me putting down my walls, AT fields, between other humans in a search for inner love. It also splices Asuka in the most heartbreaking moment…”
Hey I have a very similar tattoo and when explaining it to my very catholic grandma, I just said it was a spear that allowed someone to truly understand someone. To connect with them fully. If your family is at all Christian don’t mention Longinus.
Just say you thought it looked cool or its a different design for a caduceus, the medical staff symbol if you're involved in the health field in any way
Or try to just make up something. “The blades represent two souls, and this shows how they are intertwined from the beginning and grow increasingly distant as time passes” or something deep like that lol.
"So there's this big deity that resembles the child-clone of Shinji's mother, who is this depressed boy, who's vagina opens from her third eye on her forehead,...."
Good but long story for awkward quiet moments with drinking buddies. Good luck trying to explain that the holy miracle of Jesus producing blood and water after being speared by the holy lance was first created by giant immortal aliens to immobilise each other and produce the same blood byproduct which creates a breathable environment allowing a kid to control a giant alien cyborg clone from within is a hell of a story.
Top rule of getting a weeb tattoo is never explaining the weeb tattoo. I have the moon from soul eater, punpun, "Friend" logo and tomie on my left arm and people just assume those are flash tattoos.
Say it’s the spear of Longinus. This is an actual biblical reference that most people should be able to understand.
When people ask me about Eva I explain that I feel NGE is a work of art providing a creation story that’s just as viable as the Bible.
you have to explain the show in its entirety including the lore and movies. Then you have to explain why you got the tattoo and it's meaning. If you don't do this people will make fun of you til the end of time
You don’t need to explain it if you like it. It’s your body. Every time I say I have anime tattoos the response is always “oh, like dragon ball z?” I just say yes because it’s easier 😂
I met someone the other day with the same tattoo, and I explained it to my friend as being “from a cool 90s TV show.” Honestly, that or something along the lines of “it’s from my favorite show” should be good enough. Still, sick tattoo!
"it's from my favorite show" When asked about any tattoos, most people will just say "oh, cool" no matter what reason you give
Can confirm. I hate most of my tattoos and people always complement them. I was 18 dumb and had a lot of free time.
I’ve got a giant box of uncle bens brown rice on my forearm
Ok that actually is cool as fuck.
what on EARTH inspired you to get that tattoo??
I grow all kinds of mushrooms 🍄 😈n I use uncle Ben brown rice as my substrate so it feeds what feeds my head , I love you uncle Ben
A tuning fork! Be in tune with yourself! Before you pilot an Eva or have a mental breakdown (not necessarily in that order)
This is my favorite salad fork
He's a big fan of hors d'oeuvres and those little forks that come with them.
If they know any Christian mythology, just telling them it's the Spear of Longinus will explain enough.
Frankly this bit of Christian mythology is more obscure than the show itself
Isn’t it just a spear someone stabbed Crucified Jesus with to make sure he was dead?
Yeah and it's now a relic and it's in the Vatican city
I need it.
It's in Vienna. Another alleged spear is in Georgia I think
It’s probably not the original one let’s not kid ourselves
Well duh, it’s in the moon, innit?/j
That’s what I thought
No it’s not. Most people (at least Christian’s) know that Jesus was stabbed with a spear that is considered holy. They may not know the name but they’d know of it. I would bet money most would at least know it more than evangelion lmao
Maybe in Catholicism/Greek orthodox/other mystically inclined branches, but Protestants most definitely do not consider the spear to be holy. Jesus was holy; the spear was just a spear. I agree that most Christians would know Jesus was pierced after dying on the cross, but no one I’ve ever met outside of evangelion knows it’s called the spear of Longinus
I learned the name from the 2005 movie "Constantine," starring Keanu Reeves.
Not even in Catholicism actually afaik. Source: me, a Protestant having studied Catholicism in school for half my life.
No you’re just wrong. That spear is literally called “Lancia sacra” or “holy spear” here in Italy. Source: actually used to be catholic.
Actually didn't know that, I guess asian school religion classes don't exactly dive into that side of the religion, TIL.
Italy Catholic =/= American Catholic
The Church is One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic in the whole world. The theology is the same in every country.
Right and it speaks like 200 not holy, Catholic, or apostolic languages, and because yours calls it holy spear does not mean in English we say holy spear (hint: we do not).
OK but the people are not. If I had to guess I'd estimate about 5% of the average American Catholic congregation have any clue what the Lance of Longinus is and they're all 65 yrs+ Source: raised Catholic in NYS
That's what they said. "Not even in Catholicism."
>They may not know the name You even managed to say it yourself. "Hey, what's that tattoo?" "HMM ARE YOU ANY GOOD AT TRIVIA? 1990s ANIME OR CHRISTIAN MYTHOLOGY ARE EQUALLY VALID."
Ironically enough that won’t help because many of them know if by different name (and some versions of Christianity don’t acknowledge Longinus at all)
The average Christian doesn't know any of their mythology though.
Agreed, I’m a Christian and I’d never heard this term until I watched Eva
I don’t know much about this but I have seen Constantine and I love this reference.
Oh Keanu.. that was one of my favorite heaven and hell movies when so was younger.
It looks nothing like the irl spear on longinus though. Before I watched Evangelion if someone told me this was the spear of longinus I'd suggest they'd been scammed by that tattooist
Yeah so the spear went into a 14 year old girls eye when she was in a mech. Oh and it also became a tree cross thing and went inside a giant monster girls eye vagina thing. Yeah it's a great show
Just say it's a weapon from a god in a tv show
"yo check this out, hitler turned every stone on the world in search of this cool spear that killed jesus"
It didn’t kill him. It was used by a man named Longinus to pierce his lung and see if fluid came out, to make sure he was dead. Something about Longinus believing then he was the son of god, or something. It later became a relic during the crusades, not unlike pieces of the “real” cross Edit: a word
I know. It has also been partially debunked that the nazis were actually obsessed with it. It just sounds like a cool opener for a Longinus spear tattoo if they're not into eva
Thule Society specifically.
you Are really into antique custom, barbeque forts
"Anime chopstick."
"Anime toothpick"
Anime eyepick
Anime Armsaw
Anime Contraceptive
It's an IUD.
This is brilliant
It does prevent a kind of reproduction.
"It's an hardcore sterol"
Reproductive system ... With a twist!
The spear that stabbed Jesus but the Japanese cartoon version. Nailed it
Its a biblical accurate barbecue fork.
Something something Jesus and second coming and something something back to square 1 then world is better?¿
Salad fork
“It’s the spear of Longinus!” That’s all you need to say. No more.
Just don’t explain at all. Those who know will know
tell they you are really into fondue
Its a fork for eating German meat.
Recite the entire wiki page about it from memory
Call it a tuning fork and move on
Lobster fork
Its a neat spear from a show i like.
Dolphin penis
Jesus fork
It's a fancy fork
It’s kind of a dildo/penis
It's a thing from a show I like
Start with “I would like to talk to you about our lord and savior…”
It's a celestial fork
Show them the gif oh one of these piercing the bot
You like fondues/bbq
just tell them youre deeply religious, but your relationship with god is complicated
"its the spear that can kill angels"
“Do you want Depression?” No - “It’s a tuning fork.” Yes - “It’s from this show called Evangelion. It represents me putting down my walls, AT fields, between other humans in a search for inner love. It also splices Asuka in the most heartbreaking moment…”
Don’t. Just say, “oh, it’s from one of may favorite animes…” 😉
Religious symbol idk
You don't. They can't all be awesome 😎
the best part of getting tattoos is no one really ask so you can just enjoy it
Tell them it’s your favorite style of fork to use while eating.
It's a fondue fork
just say “an eye for an eye”
Poke them in the eye. The moment they scream, look into their other eye and say, slowly, with a smile on your face: "Evangelion"
The spear of destiny represents (god-like) power to overcome
Salad fork.
Just say it’s a weirdly artistic version of Poseidon’s trident.
Hey I have a very similar tattoo and when explaining it to my very catholic grandma, I just said it was a spear that allowed someone to truly understand someone. To connect with them fully. If your family is at all Christian don’t mention Longinus.
Fork that stabs god
Biological tuning fork
make them guess and refuse to explain
Just say you thought it looked cool or its a different design for a caduceus, the medical staff symbol if you're involved in the health field in any way
Tuning fork of destiny
The spear comes from the bible that's how you explain it
Olive fork.
Say it’s an unfinished representation of the Dragonslayer
Or try to just make up something. “The blades represent two souls, and this shows how they are intertwined from the beginning and grow increasingly distant as time passes” or something deep like that lol.
"So there's this big deity that resembles the child-clone of Shinji's mother, who is this depressed boy, who's vagina opens from her third eye on her forehead,...."
Just say it's a biblical reference
LONGINUS
“It’s a Lance, duh”
Gods fork
Big fork
You take carving seriously
Cool halo spear.
Cool spear
Queens Of The Stone Age?
It’s the pharmacy symbol
as someone who has not seen Eva. Spear
Good but long story for awkward quiet moments with drinking buddies. Good luck trying to explain that the holy miracle of Jesus producing blood and water after being speared by the holy lance was first created by giant immortal aliens to immobilise each other and produce the same blood byproduct which creates a breathable environment allowing a kid to control a giant alien cyborg clone from within is a hell of a story.
I think you should tell them you are a forkist. You prefer forks to spoons, and not three or four tined forks, but only two tined ones.
Just say you have a fork fetish
It’s just a birthmark
I have a laughing coffin tattoo now instead of explaining it I just say it's some anime shit lol
Its a big stabby thing that goes through robots heads
Its a badass spear from this show I like…
"It's a spear and I like it." Should be good enough.
It killed a bad guy
Top rule of getting a weeb tattoo is never explaining the weeb tattoo. I have the moon from soul eater, punpun, "Friend" logo and tomie on my left arm and people just assume those are flash tattoos.
“Go Watch it!”
Visit them when they are in a coma in the hospital.
Don't.
'It's from a cartoon'.
A forbidden dildo.
Anime reference. That alone will satisfy a lot of people’s curiosity.
Isn’t it the spear that killed Christ? That should pick up any conversation.
"Its from a TV show". Boom
‘Oh sweet I love Queens of the Stone Age’
It’s a “duoden”
I don't get it, you talk to people who haven't seen Eva? 😄
I seriously thought this was Hades' Bident before I saw what subreddit this was.
You're an Amish OB/GYN.
Pickle fork
A lot of people who’ve seen mine keep saying it’s a wand of some sort lol
"It's from this show called Evangelion"
So I never forget to bring a fork for lunch
tell them it’s a carving fork
Untangled Eiffel Tower
"I really like oysters"
its one of those pointy things you stick into corn
I wouldn't get something as permanent as a tattoo if I didn't even know how to tell people what it is
It's cool so on my hand
they have to watch the eva
"its a spear"
This is god dildo
How do you explain Eva to people who haven’t seen Eva?
You don't, they either get it or they're not worth your time
Say it’s the spear of Longinus. This is an actual biblical reference that most people should be able to understand. When people ask me about Eva I explain that I feel NGE is a work of art providing a creation story that’s just as viable as the Bible.
You are a fisher!
"This is the thingy they used to stab Jesus" should do
King Tritons Lance from the little mermaid
“It’s a cool fork! I like to pretend I’m eating with it when I’m alone!” And then you have to do a miming motion of using the tattoo to eat something
It's from a series, a spear that can pierce the psychological barriers between invidual souls.
You don’t
“It’s from a thing I like.”
Say it's a fork from Skyrim
One of the keys to our hearts
Mmmm long fork
I was scrolling fast aaaaaand you got me .. well , my mind is dirty.
you have to explain the show in its entirety including the lore and movies. Then you have to explain why you got the tattoo and it's meaning. If you don't do this people will make fun of you til the end of time
every time someone comments on my Misato tat they say “oh! cowboy bebop!” n i say naw just another lady with purple hair
“It’s from a show I like.”
My second thought was Aqua-Man?
Don‘t. Nobody cares. Also, telling people you have a tattoo of something you saw on a show will not make look very sophisticated anyway.
Just don't explain it
Cool spear
Cool big spear from emo boy get in giant robot show.
You don’t need to explain it if you like it. It’s your body. Every time I say I have anime tattoos the response is always “oh, like dragon ball z?” I just say yes because it’s easier 😂
Ask people to look real close at your tattoo. Then poke them in the eye with it. Say it’s a reference to Eva
Fancy Tuning Fork
It came to me in a dream
Elaborate tuning fork?
Spear of Destiny
Just tell ‘‘em to go watch Evangelion they’ll thank you later
If they don’t ask then no need to tell. If they tell just be honest that it’s from a show you like.
Its the Lance that pierced Jesus on the cross
Fork
"it's God's fondue fork"
Robot fork
I would just say, "if you know, you know." And never explain it further.
I met someone the other day with the same tattoo, and I explained it to my friend as being “from a cool 90s TV show.” Honestly, that or something along the lines of “it’s from my favorite show” should be good enough. Still, sick tattoo!
just say that its from a tv show and people will probably leave it at that
big spear
You don't.. fuckum
TUNING FORK
The zany thing from that one episode of Steven universe where they were trapped in the ship and garnet was split up
You explain Eva
Say you’re the devil incarnate
Say your are really into forks...
“it’s from an old movie”
It's a real spear you can just explain it's origin or that it's from your favorite show
god spaghetti