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by Rial Cadnam
07 Jul 2018, 11:48
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on Etteilla
Replies: 6
Views: 14696

Re: Thoughts on Etteilla

This is just the type of thoughtful reply I'd been hoping for. Thank you! From what I've read, the Etteilla deck is less-favored due to criticism that Etteilla re-ordered (and in a couple of cases, re-named) the major arcana cards to fit an occult / esoteric / divinatory purpose, when the original T...
by Rial Cadnam
06 Jul 2018, 20:40
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on Etteilla
Replies: 6
Views: 14696

Thoughts on Etteilla

I'm trying to understand why the Etteilla deck structure is often pushed-aside or viewed disparagingly as "incorrect" due to the identity and ordering of the major arcana. Consider the facts: - Italian and French Tarot decks for simple gameplay already had a numbered/ordered set of 21 trum...