Details of the Tarot of the Journey to the Orient
Also known as Marco Polo Tarot
Solandia's Summary: The Tarot of the Journey to the Orient is based upon the fables told by Marco Polo of his 24 year journey through Asia and the Orient, after his return to Venice. The minors are snapshots of live scenes, whereas the East-meets-West majors are more mythical.
Creator(s):
Riccardo Minetti
&
Severino Baraldi
Type: Tarot Deck Number of Cards: 78 Major Arcana: 22 Minor Arcana: 56
Card Size: 2.60 x 4.72 inches = 6.60cm x 12.00cm
Publisher: Published by Lo Scarabeo
2002
Deck Tradition: Rider-Waite-Smith
Minor Arcana Style: Unique Scenes Without Suit Symbols
Suits: Chalices, Swords, Wands, Pentacles
Court Cards: Page, Knight, Queen, King
The Fool is 0 Strength is 11 Justice is 8
Other Decks by Creator(s):
Dragons Tarot,
Ramses: Tarot of Eternity,
Tarot of the Druids,
Tarot of the White Cats
by Severino Baraldi.
Etruscan Tarot,
Gothic Tarot of Vampires,
Manga Tarot
by Riccardo Minetti.
Card Back: Unknown
Languages:
English,
French,
Italian,
Spanish,
German
Excerpt of the
Tarot of the Journey to the Orient review by Solandia: The Tarot of the Journey to the Orient, subtitled the Marco Polo Tarot, isn't meant to be a strictly real and historically accurate tarot deck. It instead describes 'scenes, custom, dress and rituals' in the flavour of Marco Polo's tales, who, as we all know, was an Italian explorer who returned home to his native Venice after 24 years of travels in the Orient and Asia.
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