The Misunderstood Origins of Tarot: Why Both History and Myth Matter
Few objects have lived two entirely different lives quite like the tarot. To many modern readers, the cards represent a symbolic system, a spiritual companion, or a method of divination. However, historical research provides a surprisingly clear and entirely different account of tarot's beginnings.

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