Really intrigued by your point about the court cards and who chose to remove most of the women. Was there some kind of societal or religious shift around that time?
No idea. I suppose I'd have to track where and when subsequent tarot cards were printed but yes, progress is not linear. The Mamluk deck, which is the likely inspiration for the Minor Arcana had no women at all.
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Really intrigued by your point about the court cards and who chose to remove most of the women. Was there some kind of societal or religious shift around that time?
No idea. I suppose I'd have to track where and when subsequent tarot cards were printed but yes, progress is not linear. The Mamluk deck, which is the likely inspiration for the Minor Arcana had no women at all.
Fortitude ( eng) ....Sténos( greek)
Thank you so much. That's really helpful.