What Card Am I?-Literary Clues-June 11 - Solved

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 12 Jun 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Satori	12 Jun 2004
XXI He who hath glory lost, nor hath Found any soul to fellow his, Among his foes in scorn and wrath Holding to ancient nobleness, That high unconsortable one- His love is his companion. James Joyce Chamber Music Good Luck!

jmd	12 Jun 2004
Hermit ?

MattDouglas	12 Jun 2004
I was gonna guess the Hermit too, but since jmd beat me to it, and it does say "that HIGH unconsortable one", I'll go with... The High Priestess.

Satori	12 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess Both excellent ideas for this one, however jmd is closer to being right.

jmd	12 Jun 2004
XII Hanged Man ?

Satori	12 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man Not Hanged Man, sorry, though that is an interesting take on the Hanged Man.... You were closer with The Hermit....which was going to be my choice for the clue at one point. But I'm not sure The Hermit would choose love to companion him....

Luminessence	12 Jun 2004
The Star?

Satori	12 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star Interesting answer, however it is not The Star.

Luminessence	12 Jun 2004
How about the King of Cups?

Satori	12 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star Ah....The King of Cups. Such a romantic man. Alas, not the lone, unconsortable one whom I have chosen. The King of Cups has his consort... jmd was the closest so far by naming The Hermit....

jmd	12 Jun 2004
The FOOL !

Satori	12 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool jmd, I just reread the lines to the poem and how I wish I had chosen the Fool now! It really does fit, but it wasn't what I was thinking.....so if we were awarding points you'd get some for the guess, but, no....sadly, it isn't the card. Glory lost...for the moment, but may...come again, should you find any soul to fellow, and in that finding, redeem this card.

jmd	12 Jun 2004
I'm not sensing into the way you are seeing the words, so fumble a little in the dark. If I consider 'glory lost' and 'foes of scorn and wrath', and, as the last to fall, not any soul to 'follow his', and the height of the 'ancient nobleness' of the possible structure... How about the Tower ?

MattDouglas	12 Jun 2004
I suppose the quote could describe the Lucifer mythos, once high but lost glory, etc... so I'll say... The Devil.

Sillanza	12 Jun 2004
... sounds like Judgment to me.

Satori	13 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool The Tower Sorry, not The Tower.

Satori	13 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool The Tower The Devil Not the Devil, but not far from the answer......

Satori	13 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool The Tower The Devil XXI He who hath glory lost, nor hath Found any soul to fellow his, Among his foes in scorn and wrath Holding to ancient nobleness, That high unconsortable one- His love is his companion. Not Judgement either. He uses Judgement though....

jmd	13 Jun 2004
how about VI the Lover ?

Satori	13 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool The Tower The Devil VI The Lover..... Nice try....but no. I appreciate your diligence to this quest.... XXI He who hath glory lost, nor hath Found any soul to fellow his, Among his foes in scorn and wrath Holding to ancient nobleness, That high unconsortable one- His love is his companion.

jmd	13 Jun 2004
Last try for the day... and let others with other eyes see the card :) How about the Chariot Rx ? :)

MattDouglas	13 Jun 2004
If the Devil is not far, then how about .... Death.

Satori	13 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool The Tower The Devil The Lover The Chariot Death Neither Death nor Chariot fill the bill... It is not a summation of the divinatory aspect, but rather a description of the persona... XXI He who hath glory lost, nor hath Found any soul to fellow his, Among his foes in scorn and wrath Holding to ancient nobleness, That high unconsortable one- His love is his companion.

Luminessence	13 Jun 2004
King of Swords?

Satori	13 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool The Tower The Devil The Lover The Chariot Death The King of Swords I can see why you might answer thus, however it is not the King of Swords whom I seek. The key to solving this is for me who knows to keep silent.... XXI He who hath glory lost, nor hath Found any soul to fellow his, Among his foes in scorn and wrath Holding to ancient nobleness, That high unconsortable one- His love is his companion.

MattDouglas	13 Jun 2004
Knows how to keep silent... King of Cups. He is the the middle of turbulent waters (foes in scorn and wrath), but manages to stay secure on high throne (Holding to ancient nobleness).

Luminessence	13 Jun 2004
All right, then continuing on the King theme, is it the King of Pentacles?

Satori	13 Jun 2004
Quote: Originally posted by MattDouglas Knows how to keep silent... King of Cups. He is the the middle of turbulent waters (foes in scorn and wrath), but manages to stay secure on high throne (Holding to ancient nobleness). Very good answer, and it applies to the answer that I would love to see posted (except for the water....). But the Cup bearing King you refer to sits high on my list of unsatisfactory prospects. ~Sorry Matt~Nice Try~Try Again~

Satori	13 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool The Tower The Devil The Lover The Chariot Death The King of Swords The King of Pentacles The King of Pentacles is much too grounded to be the one I seek. Luminessence, pray tell why you think of kings? XXI He who hath glory lost, nor hath Found any soul to fellow his, Among his foes in scorn and wrath Holding to ancient nobleness, That high unconsortable one- His love is his companion.

MattDouglas	14 Jun 2004
King of Wands, then.

Sillanza	14 Jun 2004
... add Judgment to the list of "not its!" Here's a way out-there guess: 9 of Wands?

jmd	14 Jun 2004
Page of Cups?

Satori	14 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool The Tower The Devil The Lover The Chariot Death The King of Swords The King of Pentacles The King of Wands The King of Wands is a wonderful fellow, however he is not the One. The closest answers were Hermit and High Priestess. XXI He who hath glory lost, nor hath Found any soul to fellow his, Among his foes in scorn and wrath Holding to ancient nobleness, That high unconsortable one- His love is his companion.

Dark Eyes	14 Jun 2004
Justice?? ... Love would be his companion I guess, because he would act out of love I am sure... ??

Satori	14 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool The Tower The Devil The Lover The Chariot Death The King of Swords The King of Pentacles The King of Wands Judgement 9 of Wands Sillanza, thanks for catching the missing Judgement! As for the 9 of Wands, I'm intrigued by this answer, however the real answer still sits hidden, waiting for enlightenment. XXI He who hath glory lost, nor hath Found any soul to fellow his, Among his foes in scorn and wrath Holding to ancient nobleness, That high unconsortable one- His love is his companion.

Satori	14 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool The Tower The Devil The Lover The Chariot Death The King of Swords The King of Pentacles The King of Wands Judgement 9 of Wands Justice Justice is a wonderful guess, but not it. Thank you Dark eyes, for trying to see the light.... XXI He who hath glory lost, nor hath Found any soul to fellow his, Among his foes in scorn and wrath Holding to ancient nobleness, That high unconsortable one- His love is his companion.

jmd	14 Jun 2004
Knight of Cups?

Satori	14 Jun 2004
The Hermit The High Priestess XII Hanged Man The Star The King of Cups The Fool The Tower The Devil The Lover The Chariot Death The King of Swords The King of Pentacles The King of Wands Judgement 9 of Wands Justice The Knight of Cups Sorry, no. Is it customary to give more clues than I am providing? XXI He who hath glory lost, nor hath Found any soul to fellow his, Among his foes in scorn and wrath Holding to ancient nobleness, That high unconsortable one- His love is his companion.

Satori	14 Jun 2004
Quote: Originally posted by Dark Eyes [b ... love would be his companion i guess, because he would act out of love i am sure... ?? [/b] This is in line with the card in question, or at least one way to see love as his companion. It is not the only way, but a more obvious one.

jmd	14 Jun 2004
Strength ?

Dark Eyes	14 Jun 2004
Could it be the hierophant by any chance?? He is wise, noble and feels very deep love...

Satori	14 Jun 2004
Quote: Originally posted by Dark Eyes Could it be the hierophant by any chance?? He is wise, noble and feels very deep love... Hooray!!! Gypsy Spirit gets it! My thinking was that the Hierophant/Pope is high, above mere men. He can be scornful of mere men, and also wrathful, like the old testament God. He sits on his throne high above his fellows, and because of his office is fairly unconsortable, tho he wears the emblem of his love, the High Priestess. Also he is companioned by his love of power, God, and sometimes, himself. And so it is up to you Gypsy Spirit to bedevil the rest of us for a while.

Dark Eyes	14 Jun 2004
Why Thank you Elf !!! That was a clever one, and a lot of thought went into it I can tell. I enjoy hearing how others interpret the cards and find such wonderful literature to accompany them. It never ceases to amaze me how smart and inciteful everybody on this forum is. Your replies are very complete and explanitory, most helpful as the game flows along. Thank you again, I will retire to bed to consider my next game clue... Hope it is as good as yours was Elf..... :* ........... Thinking deeply now... thinking thinking thinking..:cool: (Dark Eyes Gypsy spirit going off to bed to dream up a new clue.. Yawning seriously now...zzzzzzzzz....zzzzzzzz...zzzzzzzz..... snore ....snore) .... will be back tomorrow.... y'all come back now y'hear ..... ;)

blackroseivy	15 Jun 2004
it's "The Lovers" card. The only one *I* see in it.

Satori	15 Jun 2004
sorry, this puzzle is solved. Hierophant is the correct answer! Thanks for playing tho.... Look for the next puzzle when Dark eyes posts....

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