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Golden Age Tarot Deck

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Andrew999

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Golden Age Tarot Deck
« on: June 02, 2021, 07:33:37 AM »

This is not an original idea of mine - but I think it's a neat one:

https://www.ign.com/articles/literary-tarot-kickstarter-comic-book-creators-literacy-charity

Imagine a Tarot Deck of Golden Age Heroes - who would you assign to each card?

For example, from the Major Arcana:

The Devil
means mischief, disruption, confusion - so that's got to be one of the bad guys
Justice means truth, honesty - I'd have to go with Captain Marvel for that
Death means sudden change, the end of hope - another one of the bad guys I guess
The Hanged Man means sacrifice, martyrdom - one of the good guys but who?
The Wheel of Fortune means out of control, in the hands of fate, controlled by another - no idea on that
The Hermit means contemplation, wisdom, a thinker
Strength means consistency, dedication, persistence against all the odds
The Chariot means bravery, fearlessness
The Lovers means a partnership, working together
The Hierophant means tradition, a strong moral compass
The Emperor means natural leader
The High Priestess stands for virtue, the inner voice that stops you misbehaving (your mom!)
The Magician is for creativity, surprise, initiative against greater odds
The Fool means innocence, youth

There are a few cards that I've missed and people interpret the cards in different ways depending on their tradition but I think that's enough to play with.

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SuperScrounge

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Re: Golden Age Tarot Deck
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2021, 01:33:44 AM »

The Devil - The Green Hornet (a hero pretending to be a villain to catch villains)
Death - The Arrow
The Hanged Man - The Hangman
The Wheel of Fortune - The Eye
The Hermit - The Brain
Strength - The Spirit
The Chariot - the Batmobile
The Lovers - the Owl & Owl Girl
The Hierophant - The Phantom
The Emperor - Captain America or Uncle Sam
The High Priestess - Lady Fairplay
The Magician - Doctor Fate
The Fool - Johnny Thunder
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The Australian Panther

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Re: Golden Age Tarot Deck
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2021, 02:40:16 AM »

Nice one scrounge.
Lets see what I can do.
Sticking to the Golden Age - Silver Age would be a different llist.   
The Devil - Original Daredevil
Death - the Spectre
The Hanged man -
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The Hanged Man is the card of ultimate surrender, of being suspended in time and of martyrdom and sacrifice to the greater good.
The Grim Reaper
The Hermit
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his spiritual mastery, growth and accomplishment. He has chosen this path of self-discovery and, as a result, has reached a heightened state of awareness.

Doc Savage
Strength - Atlas
The Chariot
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The Chariot is a card of willpower, determination and strength. You have discovered how to make decisions in alignment with your values with the Lovers card, and now you are taking action on those decisions.
Not sure here, but I will go for Doc Strange.
The Lovers the Spirit and Ellen
The Hierophant -
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The Hierophant is the masculine counterpart to the High Priestess. He is also known as the Pope or the Teacher
The Green Lama [ Became a priest in Tibet]
The Emperor
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The Emperor represents an older man who is good in business and usually wealthy.

Bruce Wayne/Batman
The High Priestess - the Original Atlas Black Widow
The Magician - Mandrake
The Fool - The Jester [ Quality comics - Smash #22]

Cheers!


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