2006-08-22 14:16:39 · 4 answers · asked by Nicolette 6 in Games & Recreation ➔ Other - Games & Recreation
Lifted off the link below. :-)
In 1718, the Marseilles Tarot was published, the first Tarot deck to be printed. In the late 18th century, Count de Geblin wrote extensively on the Tarot. In his book Monde Primitif, he felt the origins of the tarot were Egyptian. Geblin stated that the Tarot was a survival of ancient wisdom, rendered into symbols of the major and minor arcarna. He also claimed that the twenty-two major cards corresponded to the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The French at this time revived fortune tellers, and several rose to fame: Eteilla -- whose real name was Alliette -- produced a Tarot deck.
2006-08-22 14:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This refers to the pictures on the Tarot cards, used for fortune telling. There are a number of variations.
Regards,
Tin
2006-08-22 14:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by Tin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a old french card game
2006-08-22 14:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by Frenchy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarot#Origins
everything you need to know is there.
2006-08-24 22:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by a cottage by the sea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋