1 (geometry) A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.  A transparent block in the shape of a prism (typically with triangular ends), used to split or reflect light.
To the Jews, solar eclipses meant that the moon was passing between the sun and the earth, thereby blocking the suns light. Notwithstanding the physical explanation of a solar eclipse, there is also spiritual significance to it: At the time when the sun is eclipsed, it is an unfavorable period for the world. A parable: This can be compared to a human king who made a feast for his subjects, and placed a lantern before them.
The meaning to me is the sun, which is the basis of all life on this rock, and the fact that it is black signifies struggle, what we all go through day to day.   The Sun Tattoo represents a special person in my life, with flames on the outside meaning pashion.  to me it represents a new begining.un tattoos were commonplace for Celtic druids who believed that the sun was the primary source of life, which of course scientifically it is, and the crescent moon has been an important symbol of an earth goddess and her powers for many different cultures.