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Morgan Greer Deck of Tarot Cards |
Morgan Greer and Tarot decktarot cards and greer deckMagical imagery and full scenes grace the intensely colorful cards in this tarot deck created by Bill F. Greer under the direction of Lloyd Morgan. Based on the continued knowledge, wisdom and interpretation of Paul Foster Case and Arthur Edward Waite. Inaccurate: The tarot was originally used for divination/magic/teaching secret doctrines/etc. Current Historical Understanding: Written records tell that the tarot was regularly used to play a card game similar to Bridge. The game was popular throughout much of Europe for centuries and is still played today, particularly in France. Early poets also used the titles of the trump cards to create flattering verses, called tarocchi appropriati, describing ladies of the court or famous personages. Although it is possible that tarot cards might also have been sometimes used for other purposes, there is no clear evidence of such use until long after the cards were invented. Records from a trial in Venice in 1589 suggest that tarot may have been associated with witchcraft (at least in the minds of the accusers) at this date, about 150 years after the appearance of the tarot. After this, there are no references connecting tarot with magic or divination until the 18th century.
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