Tarot de Marseille has been the source of many of the succeeding tarot cards. The origin of Tarot de Marseille can be traced back to the period of 1889, but the concept started only in the 1930s. There are 56 cards included in four suits of tarot de Marseille.
Tarot Marseille or Tarot de Marseille is one of the customary models for the design of tarot cards. The pattern of Tarot de Marseille or Tarot Marseille has been the source to many of the succeeding tarot decks. Tarot de Marseille has been translated and named as Tarot of Marseille in English.
History of Tarot de Marseille:
It is supposed that Tarot de Marseille was coined during 1889 and got popularized during the 1930s. In the earlier times, Tarot de Marseille was used for the purpose of playing tarot game. In the imageries of the decks of Tarot de Marseille, Hermetic charm is evident to a large extent like astronomy and alchemy.
Elements in Tarot de Marseille:
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Like the other Tarot decks, there are 56 cards in four standard suits in Tarot de Marseille. The French names of the suits of Tarot de Marseille, which are counted from Ace to 10, are:
- Epees
- Batons
- Deniers
- Coupes
Each of the four suits has four court cards. Many of the modern day tarot card readers and people belonging to magical organizations call the series of four court cards by the name of “minor arcane”. The four court cards of a suit in tarot de Marseille are:
- Chevalier or Cavalier: Knight or Horse-rider
- Valet: Page or Knave
- Roi: King
- Reine: Queen
Usually there are standard 22 trump cards in the category of Tarot cards, which are known as “major arcane” or “Atouts” by the modern day tarot card readers and occultists. In Tarot de Marseille, The Fool has no number and is often analyzed as extra and detached to the remaining other 21 trump cards.
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