Details of the Arthurian Tarot
Also known as Hallowquest
Solandia's Summary: The legends, history, and tradition of Arthurian Britain are the theme of the Arthurian Tarot. The major arcana cards depict Merlin, Guinevere, the Lady of the Lake and other familiar characters, while the minor arcana have landscape scenes.
Creator(s):
Caitlin Matthews
&
John Matthews
&
Miranda Gray
Type: Tarot Deck Number of Cards: 78 Major Arcana: 22 Minor Arcana: 56
Card Size: 3.15 x 4.72 inches = 8.00cm x 12.00cm
Publisher: Published by Aquarian Press
1991
Deck Tradition: Unique
Minor Arcana Style: Unique Scenes With Suit Symbols
Suits: Grail, Stone, Sword, Spear
Court Cards: Maiden, Knight, Queen, King
Major Titles: Seeker, Merlin, Lady of the
Lake, Guinevere, Arthur, Taliesin, The White Hart,
Prydwen, Gawain, The Grail Hermit, The round Table,
Soverergnty, The Wounded King, The Washer at the Ford, The
Cauldron, The Green Knight, The Spiral Tower, The Star, The
Moon, The Sun, The Sleeping Lord, The Flowering of
Logres
The Fool is 0 Strength is 8 Justice is 11
Deck Themes:
Arthurian,
Celtic
Other Decks by Creator(s):
Celtic Oracle,
Celtic Shaman's Pack,
Grail Tarot,
Lost Tarot of Nostradamus,
Shaman's Oracle,
StoryWorld,
Wildwood Tarot
by John Matthews.
Celtic Wisdom Oracle,
Celtic Wisdom Tarot,
Da Vinci Enigma Tarot,
StoryWorld
by Caitlin Matthews.
Card Back: Non-reversible
Back Design: Silhouette of a woman on a throne
Companion Material: Comes with a book, "The Arthurian Tarot".
Languages:
English
Excerpt of the
Arthurian Tarot review by Cory Underwood: I was pleased to acquire this Deck and Book set. I originally saw it in one of Rachael Pollack’s books during a spread example. It would be nearly 18 months before I found the set at a local bookshop, which I purchased without a second thought.
The package was a rather nice setup, a small box, the deck itself, a 148 page book, and a second empty book to use as a journal. We’ll start with t... read more.
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