- Knight of Swords
Knight of Swords is a card used in Latin suited playing cards which include tarot decks. It is part of what tarot card readers call the "
Minor Arcana ".Tarot cards are used throughout much of
Europe to play Tarot card gamescite book
last = Dummett
first = Michael
authorlink = Michael Dummett
title = The Game of Tarot
publisher =Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd.
date = 1980
isbn = 0-7156-1014-7 ] .In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, Tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes [ Huson, Paul, (2004) "Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage", Vermont: Destiny Books, ISBN 0-89281-190-0 [http://www.innertraditions.com/Product.jmdx?action=displayDetail&id=887&searchString=huson&y=7&x=7 "Mystical Origins of the Tarot"] ] .
ymbolism
According to Waite, he is described as riding in full course, as if scattering his enemies."", by
Arthur Waite ] This fits well, as Waite associates it, among other things, withwar andwrath .Interpretation
The Knight of Swords is often taken to represent a confident and articulate young man, who may act impetuously. When played "
reversed ", the Knight of Swords could represent a clever liar, secrets, or a sly and deceitful confidence trickster.References
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