The Fool
The Magician
The High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Hierophant
The Lovers
The Chariot
Strength
The Hermit
The Wheel of Fortune
Justice
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance
The Devil
The Tower
The Star
The Moon
The Sun
Judgement
The World
Ace of Wands
Two of Wands
Three of Wands
Four of Wands
Five of Wands
Six of Wands
Seven of Wands
Eight of Wands
Nine of Wands
Ten of Wands
Page of Wands
Knight of Wands
Queen of Wands
King of Wands
Ace of Cups
Two of Cups
Three of Cups
Four of Cups
Five of Cups
Six of Cups
Seven of Cups
Eight of Cups
Nine of Cups
Ten of Cups
Page of Cups
Knight of Cups
Queen of Cups
King of Cups
Ace of Swords
Two of Swords
Three of Swords
Four of Swords
Five of Swords
Six of Swords
Seven of Swords
Eight of Swords
Nine of Swords
Ten of Swords
Page of Swords
Knight of Swords
Queen of Swords
King of Swords
Ace of Pentacles
Two of Pentacles
Three of Pentacles
Four of Pentacles
Five of Pentacles
Six of Pentacles
Seven of Pentacles
Eight of Pentacles
Nine of Pentacles
Ten of Pentacles
Page of Pentacles
Knight of Pentacles
Queen of Pentacles
King of Pentacles
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Illustrated by Stefano Palumbo , the Tarot of the Holy Grail
is a deck of warriors, monks and priests, pictured in their quest for the Holy Land (Jerusalem) and more specifically for the Holy Chalice from the Last Supper.
During the Crusades, three orders of paladins were formed to defend pilgrims and sacred places – the Knights Templar, the Knights Hospitaler, and the Teutonic Knights.
They held certain Christian relics, the most famous of which was reputed to be the Grail, a symbol of divine grace.
The images on these cards are of the battles and travails of the knights while on their crusade.
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The Magician is Hughes de Payens, the Empress is Queen Sibyl of Jerusalem, the Devil is Baphomet, and the Tower is the Fall of Jerusalem.
The High Priestess, normally a symbol of feminine power, instead shows two knights kneeling at a throne.
This deck has very little female influence. Even the Lovers card shows two men of opposing factions squaring off for combat.