arya ishtar
There are quite a few posts on here talking about the tarot coming from egypt as if it is a known fact. It was my understanding that playing cards came from india and the first actual *tarot* decks were commissioned by rich families in italy. Have read that the erroneous egypt "connection" was because gypsies from eastern europe were mistaken as egyptian (gypsy/'gyptian) and this more romantic origin was run with as if it were fact.
Also see people talking as if they are hebrew in origin, and created steeped in kabalistic references. I know that the golden dawn was all about kabalah, but the earliest decks i could find don't seem to be.
I guess my question is, what exactly are these thoughts based on, and can anyone show me any real proof? Decks found in egypt or hebrew lands prior to the 1400’s? References to the divinatory decks in ancient egyptian manuscripts or hebrew scrolls? Or is it all just fanciful nonsense?
Also see people talking as if they are hebrew in origin, and created steeped in kabalistic references. I know that the golden dawn was all about kabalah, but the earliest decks i could find don't seem to be.
I guess my question is, what exactly are these thoughts based on, and can anyone show me any real proof? Decks found in egypt or hebrew lands prior to the 1400’s? References to the divinatory decks in ancient egyptian manuscripts or hebrew scrolls? Or is it all just fanciful nonsense?