Liz C
I believe that the headdress of the RWS High Priestess is not only waxing, waning and full moons, but also the headdress of Hathor/Isis. In The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, Waite refers to "the Sanctuary of Isis" (p 76). I don't know anything of Egyptian mythology or Gods/Godesses, but I did an internet search, and found that whilst Isis originally had an emblem of a 'throne' on her head, after her assimilation with Hathor, Isis's headdress was replaced with that of Hathor: the horns of a cow on her head, and the solar disc/sun between them.
Why did Waite make reference to Hathor/Isis? I know nothing of Egyptian mythology. What is the connection of Hathor/Isis to the High Priestess?
All suggestions much appreciated,
Liz.
Why did Waite make reference to Hathor/Isis? I know nothing of Egyptian mythology. What is the connection of Hathor/Isis to the High Priestess?
All suggestions much appreciated,
Liz.