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Hi Mike,
Welcome aboard this topic!
Yes, we should stick to what was known in the renaissance.
To post it, you need to put it on a website somewhere, then put a link in your post.
I'd be very happy to post any images you have on my website.
This section - Historical Research - is the only one I know of on AT that has the image reference stuff enabled. Very nice - than you moderator.
I think I was trying to say that the card Temperance is often associated with Aquarius, being the "water Bearer" sign. However, there seems to be the point of confusion in that the star sign is Ganymede, whereas the Tarot card is more likely to be Hebe.
I also not that the Waite deck has Iris flowers on the temperance card, and some research on Iris seems to indicate that there are two opinions -
* That Hebe and Iris are the same
* That Hebe and Iris are different Goddesses.
Regardless, I feel that attributing Temperance to one or other of the water bearers is probably reasonable.
Waite's card also seems to be a possibly a very pretty man, and so he seems to be implying Ganymede, but that might be a consequence of Golden Dawn influence, assigning Temperance to Aquarius.
Welcome aboard this topic!
Yes, we should stick to what was known in the renaissance.
To post it, you need to put it on a website somewhere, then put a link in your post.
I'd be very happy to post any images you have on my website.
This section - Historical Research - is the only one I know of on AT that has the image reference stuff enabled. Very nice - than you moderator.
MikeH said:Finally, what is your source for her being the original for Aquarius? All I find is Ganymede in that role. It makes sense--she had to go somewhere after she lost her job. I just can't find a source.
I think I was trying to say that the card Temperance is often associated with Aquarius, being the "water Bearer" sign. However, there seems to be the point of confusion in that the star sign is Ganymede, whereas the Tarot card is more likely to be Hebe.
I also not that the Waite deck has Iris flowers on the temperance card, and some research on Iris seems to indicate that there are two opinions -
* That Hebe and Iris are the same
* That Hebe and Iris are different Goddesses.
Regardless, I feel that attributing Temperance to one or other of the water bearers is probably reasonable.
Waite's card also seems to be a possibly a very pretty man, and so he seems to be implying Ganymede, but that might be a consequence of Golden Dawn influence, assigning Temperance to Aquarius.