The Place of the Fool
Published January 09, 2023
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Updated January 09, 2023
This paper considers three questions relating to the Fool-card in the tarot-pack.
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By Diane O'Donovan
Member since January 09, 2002
Retired university lecturer. Researcher into the origins of playing cards in Europe, the internal structure of the pack, court cards, the tarot symbols, etc.
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