Tarot History & Development

Research, theories and discussions of the origins, myths, influences and development of Tarot and playing cards.
The Philosopher's Stone
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Pope and Papessa cards first renamed in 1680 in Prague?
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Birth of Christ´s images/tetramorphos/Tarot
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2,274
Happy New Year
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2,012
When Did Discs/Coins become Pentacles?
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The Ur Deck
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2,312
Natale hilare!
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5
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2,092
Orphic Hymns and Tarot Iconography
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2
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2,516
Henry VIII Knights Templar poser
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2,840
Suit relations
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2,158
mythologically speaking...what does gnosticism have to do with tarot?
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The Imperatori deck, the grandfather of Tarot
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2,598
History of reversals in tarot
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I Ching and the Tarot
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2,064
Karnoeffel and the Origin of Tarot
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Old Decks Pictures
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Economic factors & printing techniques in early Tarot
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A look at Tarot as very Ancient, and subject to concerted mis-representation
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Semiotics and the Tarot
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Those Doggone Egyptians
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3,628
Good Deal
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Tarot in France till 1500 (also playing cards)
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The "Document 1" Painter
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Near Eastern History Article
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Stained glass windows and tarot
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2,421
Richard the Lionheart?
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2,784
Does anybody know these cards?
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1,970
Music contemporary with early tarot
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Strength as Virgo & Leo
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6,303
Reconstructing the Cary-Yale
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3,222
Tarot Deck Games
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1,852
Who's Who in Tarot History: Lo Down with a Twist
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4,331
Playing deck and mystery tarot
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2,210
Marseilles being used for Divination originally?
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I seek your understanding of symbolism
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Size of the cards?
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'poppen' cards from 17th C. Amsterdam?
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4,130
The Order of the Majors
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3,769
locating antique tarot cards
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4
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2,280
Spanish & French influence in Northern Italy - meandering notes
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22
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5,338
Help the Project: North Italian Cities
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1,935
French/Swiss historic patterns
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1,959
Early tarot biographies
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oldest known tarot deck - can anybody tell me?
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The various levels of historical studies
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Prohibtions, kids and church
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what Tarot historians might do at the moment
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cult of mithras and tarot?
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3,197
Useful Links for study of old Tarot cards and documents
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2,684
Did Albert Dürer paint a Tarot deck?
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5,358
50-Card Mantegna/Fererra & D'Este
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Game or Divination?
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Fleur de Lys
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3,962
Tarot origins
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Spanish cards from late 1400's
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What is the historical role of the Grand Etteila in reading with minors
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historical meanings for the Hanged Man
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2,976
Charitable Six
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2,534
A foolish thing?
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4,702
An Evil Magician
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4,927
Iconologia in English
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4,958
Christine Payne-Towler
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3
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2,730
European social history
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3,331
"Marriage of Triumphs and Astrology"
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This post is only good for 6 days.
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Actual Card Production
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Astrological Assignments
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History of the Marseilles decks
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How were the earliest decks used?
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Origins of the suit symbols
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Link to Nicolas Conver's mold
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Some interesting information pertaining to Tarot
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Questions
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4,411
Renaissance Art & Golden Tarot
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4,695
Oldest Tarot Design
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Historical question on decks with and without pips
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Carl Jung&#39s deck?
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