Compare Tarot Card Symbolism From Different Decks

There are thousands of tarot decks and almost as many different interpretations of the symbols in a tarot card.

The earliest known tarot imagery dates back to fifteenth century Europe. The Rider-Waite-Smith deck created in 1909 built upon these foundations and inspired myriad personal interpretations and artistry.

Nowadays, there are thousands of different tarot decks, and almost as many different interpretations of the symbols in a tarot card. In these pages, there are images of a particular tarot card - such as the Two of Cups or the Page of Wands - from multiple decks so you can compare and contrast the tarot cards and their symbolism.

On these pages, compare the similarities and differences in conventional tarot imagery and more imaginative illustrations - and enjoy the art.

Compare Major Arcana Cards

  Fool
  Magician
  High Priestess
  Empress
  Emperor
  Hierophant
  Lovers
  Chariot
  Strength
  Hermit
  Wheel of Fortune
  Justice
  Hanged Man
  Death
  Temperance
  Devil
  Tower
  Star
  Moon
  Sun
  Judgement
  World

Compare Court Cards

  Page of Wands
  Page of Cups
  Page of Swords
  Page of Pentacles

  Knight of Wands
  Knight of Cups
  Knight of Swords
  Knight of Pentacles

  Queen of Wands
  Queen of Cups
  Queen of Swords
  Queen of Pentacles

  King of Wands
  King of Cups
  King of Swords
  King of Pentacles

Compare Minor Arcana Cards

  Ace of Wands
  Ace of Cups
  Ace of Swords
  Ace of Pentacles

  Two of Wands
  Two of Cups
  Two of Swords
  Two of Pentacles

  Three of Wands
  Three of Cups
  Three of Swords
  Three of Pentacles

  Four of Wands
  Four of Cups
  Four of Swords
  Four of Pentacles

  Five of Wands
  Five of Cups
  Five of Swords
  Five of Pentacles

  Six of Wands
  Six of Cups
  Six of Swords
  Six of Pentacles

  Seven of Wands
  Seven of Cups
  Seven of Swords
  Seven of Pentacles

  Eight of Wands
  Eight of Cups
  Eight of Swords
  Eight of Pentacles

  Nine of Wands
  Nine of Cups
  Nine of Swords
  Nine of Pentacles

  Ten of Wands
  Ten of Cups
  Ten of Swords
  Ten of Pentacles

Once you've seen and compared all the cards, read the Tarot Card Meanings or Reversed Tarot Meanings to learn how to interpret them.