Kalevala Tarot

In 1986, while he was working on a book on numerology, Kalervo Aaltonen had the idea of creating a tarot deck based on the Finnish national epic the Kalevala. The Kalevala came into being between 1830 and 1840. It is a collection of some 65,000 poems describing the adventures and tales of the Kalevala heroes and wisemen in their struggle against the Pohjola tribe. In the Kalevala Tarot, the suit names reflect the lifestyle of this period: Stakes, Dishes, Swords and Loaves, as do the natural images created by artist Taina Pailos. The titles are in English, but the Finnish name or reference associated with each card is also given. The Kalevala Tarot is also available as a boxed set with The Kalevala Tarot by Aaltonen. (232 pages).

Number of Cards	Size	Copyright	Order Code	Deck Price	Book Price	Deck/Book Boxed Set Price
78 22 major/56 minor	2 3/4" x 4 1/2"	1996	0-88079-094-6	$15.00 (US)	$12.00 (US)	$28.00 (US)
How to Order

Back Design: See right

Language of Card Titles: English and Finnish

Style of Suit Cards (2-10): Story Pictures

Also Included: instruction booklet, title card, description card

Major Arcana:
Fool, Magician, Popess, Empress, Emperor, Pope, Lovers,
Chariot, Force, Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, Hanged Man,
Death, Temperance, Devil, Falling Tower, Star, Moon, Sun,
Judgement, World

Suit Names: Stakes (Wands), Dishes (Cups), Swords, Loaves (Pentacles)

Court Cards: King, Queen, Prince (Knight), Princess (Page)

Links to Other Sites:
Wicce review
Taetia Zysshe review

SAMPLE CARD IMAGES:

Text based on instruction booklet and U. S. Games Catalog #53.

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