Research

All resources pertaining to the individual cards. Organized by arcana, each page contains to any web-based sources.

Fool: Church of Satan

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Magician: Gnosticism

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High Priestess: Oracle of Delphi

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Empress: Persephone

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Emperor: Marduk

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Hierophant: Abraham

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Lovers: Enki and Ninhursag

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Chariot: Thor

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Strength: Durga

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Hermit: Amaterasu

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Wheel of Fortune: Dharmachakra

  1. Blumenthal, J. (2008, October). Three Turnings of the Wheel of the Dharma - FPMT. FPMT. https://fpmt.org/mandala/archives/mandala-issues-for-2008/october/three-turnings-of-the-wheel-of-the-dharma/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CTurning%20the%20Wheel%E2%80%9D%20is%20a,the%20passing%20of%20Shakyamuni%20Buddha.

  2. O’Brien, B. & Dotdash Meredith publishing family. (2018a, March 28). Buddha Dharma Refers to the Teachings of the Buddha, and Much More. Learn Religions. https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-the-buddha-dharma-449710

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Justice: Ma'at

  1. Britannica. (2017). 11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses | Britannica. In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/list/11-egyptian-gods-and-goddesses

  2. Carelli, F., & Royal College of General Practitioners. (2011). The book of death: weighing your heart. National Library of Medicine, 4(1), 86–87. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3960665/

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Hanged Man: Catholic Christianity

  1. Biblica. “Matthew 26:33-35 NIV.” Biblica.com, 2020, www.biblica.com/bible/?osis=niv:Matthew%2026:33%E2%80%9335. Accessed 17 Feb. 2024.

  2. Eames, Christopher, and Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology. “Clothing: A “Cultural Universal” in Archaeology and the Bible.” ArmstrongInstitute.org, 20 Oct. 2018, armstronginstitute.org/121-clothing-a-cultural-universal-in-archaeology-and-the-bible. Accessed 17 Feb. 2024.

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Death: Mictlantecuhtli

  1. Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2020, March 25). Mictlantecuhtli. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mictlantecuhtli

  2. Nahuatl Dictionary. (2024). miquetl. Wired-Humanities.org. https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/miquetl

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Temperance: Jainism

  1. Authors: John Guy. (2021). Jain Sculpture | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jais/hd_jais.htm

  2. Jainism - Rituals, Monks, Ahimsa | Britannica. (2024). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jainism/Ritual-practices-and-religious-institutions

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Devil: Coyote

  1. American Indian Studies Research Institute. (2024). AISRI Dictionary Website. Indiana.edu. https://zia.aisri.indiana.edu/~dictsearch/searchhelp.html

  2. Dorsey, G. A. (2023). Traditions of the Arikara (17th ed., pp. 141–142). Carnegie Institution of Washington. (Original work published 1904)

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Tower: Icarus

  1. Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (2023, December 28). Icarus. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Icarus-Greek-mythology

  2. Gondek, Dr. R. M. (2023). Khan Academy. Khanacademy.org. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/greek-art/beginners-guide-greece/a/introduction-ancient-greek-art

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Star: Danu

  1. Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2017, May 30). Danu. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Danu

  2. Heinz, S., & Sterling Publishing Company Inc. (2008). Celtic Symbols. Google Books. https://books.google.com/books?id=DQBfh1erSL4C&dq=celtic+crane+myth&lr=&source=gbs_navlinks_s

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Moon: Coyolxauhqui

  1. Aguilar-Moreno, M. (2007). Handbook to life in the Aztec world. Oxford University Press. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZseasJq3WzEC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=coyolxauhqui&source=gbs_navlinks_s

  2. Anzaldúa, G. (1999). Chapter 22: Putting Coyolxauhqui Together: A Creative Process. Counterpoints, 90, 241–261. JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/42975823

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Sun: Mithra

  1. Cult of Mithras | History, Rituals & Significance Video. (2023). Cult of Mithras | History, Rituals & Significance - Lesson | Study.com. Study.com. https://study.com/academy/lesson/cult-of-mithras-myth-history.html#:~:text=Mithras%20the%20Roman%20God,the%20divine%20embodiment%20of%20contracts.

  2. Images of Mithra. (2017, March 18). Empires of Faith; Empires of Faith. https://empiresoffaith.com/2017/03/18/images-of-mithra/

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Judgement: Pele

  1. Big Island Guide. (2018, March 19). Explore the Legends of Pele the Fire Goddess. Big Island Guide. https://bigislandguide.com/legends-of-pele

  2. Dhar, R. (2024, January 23). Pele: Hawaiian Goddess of Fire and Volcanoess. History Cooperative. https://historycooperative.org/pele-goddess-of-fire-and-volcanoes/

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World: Taoism

  1. He Xian Gu | History Today. (2019). Historytoday.com. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/foundations/he-xian-gu

  2. Reninger, Elizabeth. (2020, August 27). Introduction to Taoism. Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/introduction-to-taoism-p2-3183083

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