The octopus is an amazing animal, to whom many a meaning are associated: the meaning that convinced Alessandro to request an octopus tattoo is love for the sea. But it has got many other fascinating meanings: intelligence, disguise (not only the octopus can change his colour and camouflage better than chameleons, they also hide behind a courtain of ink when they feel menaced), sinuousity.

Its tentacles are often associated to the spyral symbol.