i know who king of spades,clubs,hearts, diamonds represent but i'd like to know if the other court cards represent a specific person, like the kings.
2007-02-11 03:55:46 · 3 answers · asked by suzanna_banana 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
"the queen of spades, the only armed queen in the deck, represents Athena, the Greek goddess of war. The queen of diamonds is Rachel, wife of Jacob and mother of the 12 sons who founded the 12 tribes of Israel. The queen of clubs is an anagram of Regina, signifying queen. The queen of hearts is Judith of Bavaria, daughter-in-law of Charlemagne"
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2007-02-11 05:17:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The court playing cards in a %. of playing cards do not signify each person in certain. interior the 16th century the French taking area in-card makers began a way of giving the court playing cards the names of in call for kings, queens and heroes, although the names they gave them numerous extensively - and did not comprise any of Henry VIII's different halves.
2016-11-27 00:54:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades--King David, Clubs--Alexander the Great, Hearts--Charlemagne and Diamonds--Julius Caesar.
I donno about the other cards...
2007-02-11 03:59:03 · answer #3 · answered by Ω Nookey™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋