Tarot Cards
Building on Court de Gébelin's Egyptian connection,
Etteilla claimed that tarot cards originated with the legendary Book of Thoth, which supposedly belonged to the Egyptian god of wisdom.
According to Etteilla, the book was engraved by Thoth's priests into gold plates, providing the imagery for the first tarot deck.
The first documented tarot packs were recorded between 1440 and 1450 in Milan, Ferrara, Florence and Bologna when additional trump cards with allegorical illustrations were added to the common four-suit pack.
Etteilla claimed that tarot cards originated with the legendary Book of Thoth, which supposedly belonged to the Egyptian god of wisdom.
According to Etteilla, the book was engraved by Thoth's priests into gold plates, providing the imagery for the first tarot deck.
The first documented tarot packs were recorded between 1440 and 1450 in Milan, Ferrara, Florence and Bologna when additional trump cards with allegorical illustrations were added to the common four-suit pack.
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