Italian Tarot
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 Aquarian Tarot Italian Titles New Sealed 78 Color Cards Deck Medieval Images  US $16.45
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 ITALIAN TAROCCHINO MILANESE MASENGHINI TAROT CARDS DECK US $49.99
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 RARE ITALIAN TAROT I Tarocchi Perduti di R di Pietro US $35.00
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 RARE ITALIAN TAROT Tarocchi Perduti di R di Pietro II US $35.00
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 NEW SEALED BOSCH TAROT CARDS LO SCARABEO ITALIAN IMPOR RICH IMMAGINATION US $15.99
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 VERY RARE ITALIAN TAROT TAROCCHI DEL PALIO DI SIENA US $96.00
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 VERY RARE ITALIAN TAROT I TAROCCHI METAFISICI US $130.00
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 ORBIS FABBRI OLD ITALIAN SIBILLE ORACLE TAROT CARD DECK US $23.99
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 Tarot of WHITE CATS NEW English SPANISH French ITALIAN US $20.45
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 Corto Maltese Tarot Cards Deck Hugo Pratt NEW Italian US $1.91
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 OOP RARE Italian TAROT LA CORTE DEI TAROCHI US $100.00
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 RARE ITALIAN TAROT TAROCCHI Antico Tarocco Italiano US $25.00
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 VERY RARE ITALIAN TAROT TAROCCHI SIGMA US $50.00
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 RARE ITALIAN TAROT TAROCCHI DELLAMORE US $15.00
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 ITALIAN TAROCCHI ARCANE TAROT DECK FORTUNE TELLING OCCULT PLAYING CARDS FULL SET US $6.99
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 INCREDIBLE NICE ITALIAN DAL NEGRO BACCHUS TAROT CARDS US $79.99
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 6 DECKS ITALIAN FORTUNE TELLING TAROT TAROCCHI US $29.00
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 ITALIAN TAROT TAROCCHI Carte magiche degli Indiani US $20.00
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 RARE ITALIAN TAROT Tarocchi perduti di Fausta Cilli US $35.00
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 RARE ITALIAN TAROT Tarocchi Perduti di Sergio Sindici US $35.00
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 RARE ITALIAN TAROT TAROCCHI ART NOUVEAU US $25.00
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 RARE ITALIAN TAROT TAROCCHI LE CARTE MAGICHE DELL AMORE US $20.00
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 GOTHIC TAROT of VAMPIRES New English Spanish Italian US $20.45
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 MORGAN GREER TAROT NEW Card Title Instruction ITALIAN US $16.45
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 RARE ITALIAN TAROT TAROCCHI LE CARTE DELLE STREGHE US $30.00
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 RARE ITALIAN TAROT TAROCCHI CUBANI US $25.00
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 Tarot of Pirates New Sealed 78 Color Card Deck English Spanish French Italian US $20.45
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 Sensual WICCA TAROT New English Spanish French Italian US $20.95
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 ITALIAN TAROT TAROCCHI SIBILLA INDOVINA US $15.00
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 VERY RARE ITALIAN TAROT TAROCCHI PRIMITIVI AFRICANI US $60.00
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 Tarocco Bolognese Tarot Cards Deck Rarer Italian Import US $.99
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Tarot Cards- a Clever Marketing Strategy or an Ancient Mystical Guide?
Tarot cards- a clever marketing strategy or an ancient mystical guide?
There is much mystery surrounding the history of the tarot and countless myths about its origins. Cynics say that this mystery has been manipulated as a marketing tool for tarot card salesmen!
However, by just looking at the evidence and opinions supplied by other tarot enthusiasts we see that the earliest surviving full deck was painted in 1422 by Italian artist Bonifacio Bembo. This is known as the Visconti deck, named after the Duke of Milan, who commissioned them. Although accounts of Ancient Egyptian, Celtic, Indian and earlier Italian links have been suggested, there is no evidence of any earlier decks.
The cards were originally used for a game called Tarocchi or 'Game of Triumphs' which was similar to Bridge. The game was played mainly by the Upper Classes and has continued in some circles.
The tarot's use by the Upper Classes probably saved the game from being banned by the Church even though it was considered to be heresy and was outlawed by the Church. Indeed in the latter half of the fifteenth century some church sermons labelled tarot as the work of the Devil, but the Church had better foes to fight where cards were concerned- mainly games promoting gambling.
It is believed that the cards were used for inspiration for poetry, describing aspects of the human mind and character traits. The cards have obviously evolved according to the culture of the times and attitudes from whence they were used.
Probably the most important manifestations and manipulations of the Tarot deck were by Alistair Crowley and Waite of the Rider-Waite deck. The imagery on this deck is the one with which we are most familiar today. The Rider- Waite deck was introduced into America in the twentieth century and the one most available to the American public.
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