Lit. Quote from Holy Grail - Solved

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 07 Jan 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Mystic Zyl	07 Jan 2004
The child's father is slain in battle , and his mother hides away with her baby in the forest, that he may never hear of knights and tourneys, kings and courts, lest he, too, come to bear arms and meet death as his father has done. He wanders alone in the forest; but his mother warns him to fly back to her, if he shall see men covered with iron, for they are devils. So the boy goes clad in rustic dress, armed only with bow and arrows. He has never seen knight nor steed in armor, nor has he heard of the great deeds of King Arthur's court. Taken from Holy Grail by Silver, Burdett and Company published in 1901. I am submitting this as a winner to LaLa's contest.

gloria	07 Jan 2004
4/Wands? Trying to ensure her son a safe and happy environment...at least for the time being.

Agathe	07 Jan 2004
Hello Mystic :) The Fool is my guess

Mystic Zyl	07 Jan 2004
Sorry, you have not picked the lock on my brian yet! Good answers but not the one I had in mind.

gloria	07 Jan 2004
4/Swords? Removal from the world as it is.

MattDouglas	07 Jan 2004
The Hermit? Isolation, withdrawl from society.

Mystic Zyl	07 Jan 2004
No sorry.

MattDouglas	07 Jan 2004
Page of Wands. Doesn't yet have the armour of Knights. Bows and arrows are primarily wooden.

gloria	08 Jan 2004
How about 7/Swords? The need for stealth....and cunning....for boy's survival.

Black dragon	08 Jan 2004
Hi. The whole bit about the fighting and the bit that goes "So the boy goes clad in rustic dress" just made me think of the robin wood deck's 7 Wands. Black Dragon

Mystic Zyl	08 Jan 2004
Hi, Black Dragon, glad to see you playing, welcome. Sorry, no to all answers.

gloria	08 Jan 2004
Nine/Swords Worrying about her son.....a mother's nightmare!

Agathe	08 Jan 2004
I wonder if it's about the boy or his mother. My next guess is The Empress. Agathe

Mystic Zyl	08 Jan 2004
Sorry, no to all the good answers. The answer the to do with the mother's worry over he son's psychological state dealing with what was written in the paragraph.

sharon	08 Jan 2004
The Moon? She's creating for her son a deception and illusion and she's suffering from fear and wants to keep him on what she sees as a safe path in the future. Sharon

Mystic Zyl	08 Jan 2004
Sorry Sharon, not the card I was thinking of; but welcome to the game!

Diana	08 Jan 2004
Page of Cups?

Dark Eyes	08 Jan 2004
The Queen of swords.........? This woman has seen the dark side and a great deal of pain, and although she can be ruthless, she is nevertheless a woman who knows her duty as a mother and protector. she will go to whatever lengths necessary to ensure that her child is safe and will insist on justice. D. ;)

MattDouglas	08 Jan 2004
How about the Hanged Man? It's astrological equivalent is Neptune, planet of illusion. In this case the mother is creating the illusion to prtect him from eventually inevitable Death, the next arcanum.

gloria	09 Jan 2004
10/Wands? The boy not seeing the dangers.

Agathe	09 Jan 2004
5 of Cups

Mystic Zyl	09 Jan 2004
Sorry no to all answers. I am sorry this is so hard the answer was so clear to me...............hope when this is solved you will agree that it is an appropiate answer.

gloria	09 Jan 2004
8/Swords?

Mystic Zyl	09 Jan 2004
No Sorry Gloria not 8 of swords

Dark Eyes	09 Jan 2004
5 of swords... Best to walk away rather than continue a fight where there can be no winner?

gloria	10 Jan 2004
What about 2/Swords?

Agathe	10 Jan 2004
OK, I don't know why I'm saying this but what about Temperace? :confused:

Mystic Zyl	11 Jan 2004
sorry no to all answers

Scorpion	11 Jan 2004
Might as well have a go - 3 Swords: taking pain and worry into your own heart?

gloria	11 Jan 2004
This Page is constantly looking over his shoulder! Page/Swords?

Mystic Zyl	11 Jan 2004
Hello and welcome Scorpion! Sorry Scorp and Gloria not the card I had in mind. Hint it is a major arcana card.

MattDouglas	11 Jan 2004
How about the Hierophant? It seems like the mother is trying to take on the mentor role too, by teaching him the simplicity of life in the forest and how to live happily in such conditions.

gloria	12 Jan 2004
The Devil? They are trapped in a kind of self-imposed prison.

Black dragon	12 Jan 2004
How bout the 4 of pentacles as she is trying to keep the child all to herself (even through he does leave) and thats sorta selfish-y thats all i can think of at the mo. Black Dragon

Mystic Zyl	12 Jan 2004
Gloria, yes you are correct! The Devil is temptation, and that is what the mother is worrried about. The child maybe tempted by what appears to be glamorous lifestyle that could lead to his death, as it did his father's. Thank you to all that played. It is interesting to see how many cards can describe a certain situation. I am sure games like this helps to sharpen our reading skills.

gloria	12 Jan 2004
Hi Mystic....I just wish I'd got it sooner. Oh well. I shall get back with a one-line-quote as it seems to have disappeared along the way. Gloria.

Agathe	13 Jan 2004
That was a good one Mystic. I gave up a long time ago but the Devil seams very appropriate. Blessings, Agathe

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