Male bighorn sheep are rams and they often reside in the mountains. What we know of them is they have the big horns on their head and they settle fights by smashing horns into one another. Many confuse rams with mountain goats but they are not the same thing. You can identify a ran by their split hooves, long fur and their big, curved horns. The ram is the relative of cattle, goats, bison, antelopes and buffalo. What’s a more iconic ram behavior than its characteristic butting of heads? These tough guys have skull structures that evolved to protect their brains during these face-offs, and scientists hoping to study concussions might be able to learn from them. Another source of inspiration for ram skull tattoos can be the symbolism associated with rams. In many cultures, rams are seen as symbols of power, courage, and determination. They are also associated with leadership and the ability to overcome obstacles. Incorporating these symbolic meanings into a ram skull tattoo design can add a deeper level of meaning and significance to the tattoo. The Importance of Color in Ram Skull Tattoos: Shades and Palettes to Enhance Meaning For the Delphi coins with paired rams’ heads (or rhyta, as first identified by C. Seltman, supported by C. M. Kraay), see Kraay 1976 Citation: Kraay, C. M. Archaic and Classical Greek Coins. London, 1976., p. 121, with reference to C. Seltman, A Book of Greek Coins (London, 1952), p. 14. Editor’s Note, February 7, 2022: In honor of the Los Angeles Rams returning to the Super Bowl, we’re recirculating this piece from their 2019 championship appearance.

For the Taranto example, see Hölbl 1979 Citation: Hölbl, G. Beziehungen der ägyptischen Kultur zu Altitalien. 2 vols. Leiden, 1979., vol. 2, p. 214, pl. 63.3; and for the Cerveteri seal, ibid., p. 29, no. 98. References are from Gorton 2000 (see n. 11, above). Now that we discussed the morphological differences between the two, let us look at the other aspects.This isn’t the case with sheep. Sheep tend to walk around their foraging ground, eating almost every small grass and plant that are close to the land. The subject of a ram or ram’s head for adornment, amulets, and amuletic jewelry is age-old, and the animal is one of the earliest to appear in these forms. Rams’ heads are among the most numerous of pre-Roman amber subjects and range considerably in style. 1 The earliest ones can be dated to the third quarter of the sixth century B.C., but the first documented examples date to the last decade of the sixth. There are a number from fifth-century contexts and a group from the fourth century. Some, such as 76.AO.82 Though rams and goats have a lot of differences between them, they are both ruminant animals. Owing to which they have more or less the same diet. Amber rams’ heads are usually found in pairs or larger numbers, along with other amber objects—figured and plain pendants, beads, and fibulae. In the sixth century, rams’ heads were the most numerous of all figured subjects in amber. They were joined with korai; female head-pendants; birds; heads of lions, boars, gazelles, and horses; and floral and shell subjects. Ram subjects in amber are not documented in the company of human or humanoid male subjects—satyrs, Dionysos, Herakles, or any of the other unnamed bearded or unbearded males represented in amber. Rare, too, is the interment of ram subjects with demonic subjects. Two exceptions are the rams’ heads from Tomb 102 at Braida di Vaglio, which also included a sphinx, and the rams’ heads in the Petit Palais, Paris, from the Sala Consilina burial, which also included a range of flying figures, perhaps harpies or sirens. 2

O’Keeffe seemed to have a certain special affinity for the painting. She had her framer make a scalloped and punched sheet metal frame for it, inspired by tinware made by the artisans of the Southwest—something she rarely did. Today, it is in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum. But while in captivity, hay makes up most of their diet. Contrary to what most people believe, goats and sheep need a highly nutritious diet for good health. The ram has a history in many ancient cultures and the tribal ram tattoo is one that seems to be popular with those of island heritage. It looks great and holds a lot of significance for those that get the tribal ram tattoo. About Rams The ram, the most highly valued and sexually potent of domestic animals, was from earliest times the most prestigious sacrificial victim. Greek drinking vessels (rhyta) in the form of rams’ heads are the most numerous by far and had an ancient ancestry. In Greece, the ram’s-head rhyton, as Hans Hoffman first argued, is associated with tragic heroes (he who must die, i.e., be sacrificed himself). 27Museo Archeologico Regionale di Gela 7711 (from the extraurban sanctuary of Predio Sola, Gela): P. Orlandini, “Gela: La stipe votiva del Predio Sola,” Abbreviation: MonAnt Monumenti antichi 46, no. 1 (1963): 33–41, figs. 14–16, pls. 8 ac, 9 ab. For instance, there are high chances for flystrike or some parasitic infections. This is why owners of domesticated sheep, shorten the tails of sheep to avoid chances of infection. Being a good source of milk, meat, and fibers, goats have been long preferred over sheep when it came to domestication.