Prince of Swords
This Prince is Air of Air, hence representing the pure pursuit of knowledge. The Prince dances to perfect a dramatic routine by repeating a set sequen ove ran dover again. Because a mistake costs him blook, he has a storng incentive to learn quickly, and he practises alone to help him concentrate, secluded above the concerns of the world.
His repetitive motions are echoed all around him by the intricate geometry of the room's decor. This can be seen to represent the value of entering a space dedicated to learning - a "zone". The Prince is still learning how to flex his intellectual muscles. Tihs is why, at this stage, he simply learns. He learns by rote that which is the result of past intellectual exploration by others. Here, at the outset of his mental development, he must first train his mind to absorb information, and understand the processes by which intellectual progress is made. But he is, for now, incapable of the kind of creativity required to pursue new discoveries.
\m/ Kat