A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Filia Caedus: Daughter Slaughter

Sean sent me this picture of a tattoo he got for the joke band he’s in with his two best friends — “Daughter Slaughter” (which they translate into Latin as “Filia Caedus Caedes”). Anyway, the reason I’m posting it is the photo got me thinking that there are some modifications that force an inherently humorous moment a la the left half of the picture. Guiche piercing is up there as well… Especially for piercers that make their clients get on all fours on the bench.

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63 responses to “Filia Caedus: Daughter Slaughter”

  1. Shannon Avatar

    BTW, to those asking if BodyTwo content will be moving over to BME, I just finished converting the interviews for posting, and will do the same for content later.

  2. Shannon Avatar

    BTW, to those asking if BodyTwo content will be moving over to BME, I just finished converting the interviews for posting, and will do the same for content later.

  3. Shannon Avatar

    BTW, to those asking if BodyTwo content will be moving over to BME, I just finished converting the interviews for posting, and will do the same for content later.

  4. Campbell Avatar
    Campbell

    Awesome – I’m a big fan of reading interviews (which I guess is a stupid thing to say, since everyone likes reading them) 🙂

  5. Campbell Avatar
    Campbell

    Awesome – I’m a big fan of reading interviews (which I guess is a stupid thing to say, since everyone likes reading them) 🙂

  6. Campbell Avatar
    Campbell

    Awesome – I’m a big fan of reading interviews (which I guess is a stupid thing to say, since everyone likes reading them) 🙂

  7. TyTweeder Avatar
    TyTweeder

    INTERVIEWS!
    lol im actually liking this tattoo for some reason… i usually dont go for these, but it looks extremely well done.

  8. TyTweeder Avatar
    TyTweeder

    INTERVIEWS!
    lol im actually liking this tattoo for some reason… i usually dont go for these, but it looks extremely well done.

  9. TyTweeder Avatar
    TyTweeder

    INTERVIEWS!
    lol im actually liking this tattoo for some reason… i usually dont go for these, but it looks extremely well done.

  10. sbutler Avatar
    sbutler

    I’m really skeptical of that Latin translation. It’s been a couple years, but…

    The noun for “slaughter” is caedes/caedis (f). No way you could get a -us ending on a 3rd declension noun.

    The verb “to slaughter” is caedo/caedere/cecidi/caesus. Now, some of the conjugations do have a -us ending, primarily in the perfect passive tenses. But all those use the fourth principal part (caesus), not the first. And almost all those have a form of “to be” attached, except the perfect participle. Even then, they forgot to match the gender.

    Which leads me to believe they were looking for “slaughtered daughter”, or more verbosely “daughter having been slaughtered”. Either way, the correct Latin, as far as I can tell, is “filia caesa”. If you wanted “the slaughter of a daughter” it could be “filiae caedes”.

  11. sbutler Avatar
    sbutler

    I’m really skeptical of that Latin translation. It’s been a couple years, but…

    The noun for “slaughter” is caedes/caedis (f). No way you could get a -us ending on a 3rd declension noun.

    The verb “to slaughter” is caedo/caedere/cecidi/caesus. Now, some of the conjugations do have a -us ending, primarily in the perfect passive tenses. But all those use the fourth principal part (caesus), not the first. And almost all those have a form of “to be” attached, except the perfect participle. Even then, they forgot to match the gender.

    Which leads me to believe they were looking for “slaughtered daughter”, or more verbosely “daughter having been slaughtered”. Either way, the correct Latin, as far as I can tell, is “filia caesa”. If you wanted “the slaughter of a daughter” it could be “filiae caedes”.

  12. sbutler Avatar
    sbutler

    I’m really skeptical of that Latin translation. It’s been a couple years, but…

    The noun for “slaughter” is caedes/caedis (f). No way you could get a -us ending on a 3rd declension noun.

    The verb “to slaughter” is caedo/caedere/cecidi/caesus. Now, some of the conjugations do have a -us ending, primarily in the perfect passive tenses. But all those use the fourth principal part (caesus), not the first. And almost all those have a form of “to be” attached, except the perfect participle. Even then, they forgot to match the gender.

    Which leads me to believe they were looking for “slaughtered daughter”, or more verbosely “daughter having been slaughtered”. Either way, the correct Latin, as far as I can tell, is “filia caesa”. If you wanted “the slaughter of a daughter” it could be “filiae caedes”.

  13. sbutler Avatar
    sbutler

    Actually, looking closely at the picture, it looks like he has “caedes” instead of of “caedus”, which would be much better.

  14. sbutler Avatar
    sbutler

    Actually, looking closely at the picture, it looks like he has “caedes” instead of of “caedus”, which would be much better.

  15. sbutler Avatar
    sbutler

    Actually, looking closely at the picture, it looks like he has “caedes” instead of of “caedus”, which would be much better.

  16. Buddy1 Avatar
    Buddy1

    Personally i DO like lip tattoo’s but i don’t like this one because if your in a band, it’s better to not get a tattoo of your band name cause you don’t know if like, 2 – 3 months down the track you break up, then your left with it. That’s just what i say? also, this guy looks like 14 years old in that right pic, how old IS he?

  17. Buddy1 Avatar
    Buddy1

    Personally i DO like lip tattoo’s but i don’t like this one because if your in a band, it’s better to not get a tattoo of your band name cause you don’t know if like, 2 – 3 months down the track you break up, then your left with it. That’s just what i say? also, this guy looks like 14 years old in that right pic, how old IS he?

  18. Buddy1 Avatar
    Buddy1

    Personally i DO like lip tattoo’s but i don’t like this one because if your in a band, it’s better to not get a tattoo of your band name cause you don’t know if like, 2 – 3 months down the track you break up, then your left with it. That’s just what i say? also, this guy looks like 14 years old in that right pic, how old IS he?

  19. chopstixx Avatar
    chopstixx

    #4 – Yeaahh, but inner lip tattoos fade rather quickly, don’t they?

  20. chopstixx Avatar
    chopstixx

    #4 – Yeaahh, but inner lip tattoos fade rather quickly, don’t they?

  21. chopstixx Avatar
    chopstixx

    #4 – Yeaahh, but inner lip tattoos fade rather quickly, don’t they?

  22. sean Avatar
    sean

    Did you miss the part where it said “two best friends” and “joke band?”

    We’ve never actually played, it is something we got to bond us together as we went off to college in three different states.

  23. sean Avatar
    sean

    Did you miss the part where it said “two best friends” and “joke band?”

    We’ve never actually played, it is something we got to bond us together as we went off to college in three different states.

  24. sean Avatar
    sean

    Did you miss the part where it said “two best friends” and “joke band?”

    We’ve never actually played, it is something we got to bond us together as we went off to college in three different states.

  25. sean Avatar
    sean

    #7 Yes, which is why we did it there 🙂

    It is “caedes,” we had a latin professor do it for us. . . so it’s. . . close enough.

  26. sean Avatar
    sean

    #7 Yes, which is why we did it there 🙂

    It is “caedes,” we had a latin professor do it for us. . . so it’s. . . close enough.

  27. sean Avatar
    sean

    #7 Yes, which is why we did it there 🙂

    It is “caedes,” we had a latin professor do it for us. . . so it’s. . . close enough.

  28. Shannon Avatar

    sbutler – sorry, yeah, my typo

  29. Shannon Avatar

    sbutler – sorry, yeah, my typo

  30. Shannon Avatar

    sbutler – sorry, yeah, my typo

  31. severed Avatar

    inner lip tattoos don’t always fade rather quickly. i’ve had mine for years.

  32. severed Avatar

    inner lip tattoos don’t always fade rather quickly. i’ve had mine for years.

  33. severed Avatar

    inner lip tattoos don’t always fade rather quickly. i’ve had mine for years.

  34. twiggy Avatar

    Mine hasn’t faded one bit since it healed but i’ve only had mine for a year or so. Although the ink didn’t stick 100% so i need a touch up.

  35. twiggy Avatar

    Mine hasn’t faded one bit since it healed but i’ve only had mine for a year or so. Although the ink didn’t stick 100% so i need a touch up.

  36. twiggy Avatar

    Mine hasn’t faded one bit since it healed but i’ve only had mine for a year or so. Although the ink didn’t stick 100% so i need a touch up.

  37. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    i know a guy whos had his inner lip tattoo for twenty years with barely any fading and no need for a touch up, it just varies.

  38. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    i know a guy whos had his inner lip tattoo for twenty years with barely any fading and no need for a touch up, it just varies.

  39. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    i know a guy whos had his inner lip tattoo for twenty years with barely any fading and no need for a touch up, it just varies.

  40. dutchweirdo Avatar
    dutchweirdo

    Mine doesn’t fade, I had it for 8 years now.

  41. dutchweirdo Avatar
    dutchweirdo

    Mine doesn’t fade, I had it for 8 years now.

  42. dutchweirdo Avatar
    dutchweirdo

    Mine doesn’t fade, I had it for 8 years now.

  43. Magician Avatar
    Magician

    Sean – Whatever it says – You’re still a silly boi !

  44. Magician Avatar
    Magician

    Sean – Whatever it says – You’re still a silly boi !

  45. Magician Avatar
    Magician

    Sean – Whatever it says – You’re still a silly boi !

  46. lalala Avatar
    lalala

    I have to agree with Buddy- I don’t think I’d trust this kiddie’s ID!

  47. lalala Avatar
    lalala

    I have to agree with Buddy- I don’t think I’d trust this kiddie’s ID!

  48. lalala Avatar
    lalala

    I have to agree with Buddy- I don’t think I’d trust this kiddie’s ID!

  49. wipebloodwithblood Avatar
    wipebloodwithblood

    scene boy is scene

  50. wipebloodwithblood Avatar
    wipebloodwithblood

    scene boy is scene

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