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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1,626
Birth of Christ´s images/tetramorphos/Tarot
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2,026
Happy New Year
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1,770
When Did Discs/Coins become Pentacles?
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The Ur Deck
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2,110
Natale hilare!
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1,871
Orphic Hymns and Tarot Iconography
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2,332
Henry VIII Knights Templar poser
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2,603
Suit relations
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1,880
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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2,395
History of reversals in tarot
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3,284
I Ching and the Tarot
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1,894
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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5,524
Those Doggone Egyptians
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3,343
Good Deal
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1,965
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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2,416
Stained glass windows and tarot
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2,206
Richard the Lionheart?
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2,586
Does anybody know these cards?
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1,788
Music contemporary with early tarot
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5,037
Strength as Virgo & Leo
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5,766
Reconstructing the Cary-Yale
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2,921