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Legend: The Arthurian Tarot Legend: The Arthurian Tarot combines the structure and symbolism of the tarot with the legend of King Arthur and other tales of the time. Deck designer and artist Anne-Marie Ferguson has drawn on Celtic legend, the histories of chroniclers, medieval romances and the Holy Grail Quest. Each card in the deck shows some person, object or event from one of these legends. They are labelled both with their tarot name and the aspect of the legend they depict. The minor arcana cards do not have the suit symbols integrated into the scene; they are shown in a small rectangle instead. The Pages are not people in this deck, but creatures who symbolize the spirit of their suit. Legend: The Arthurian Tarot is also available as a boxed set with A Keeper of Words also by Ferguson (276 pages). This book offers more details about the stories, history, meanings and symbolic imagery of the cards.
Back Design: See right Language of Card Titles: English Style of Suit Cards (2-10): pictorial scenes Also Included: instruction booklet, symbol card Major Arcana: Suit Names: Spears (Wands), Cups, Swords, Shields (Pentacles) Court Cards: King, Queen, Knight, Page Links to Other Sites: SAMPLE CARD IMAGES:
Text based on the instruction booklet, A Keeper of Words and Llewellyn Trade Catalog 2000.
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