Ober of Books Art and Meaning Books and Beer Playing Cards Deck
Designation
About the Deck
Books and Beer Playing Cards
Accompanied by morals in Latin and German, this deck features the whimsical suits of Books, Ink Stamps, Beer Glasses, and Wine Jugs.
Provenance
Jost Amman. Germany, 1588.
Tags
books-12, ober-of-swords, ober, books
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
Young dark man. An enemy. A spy.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
A soldier, man of arms, satellite, stipendiary; heroic action predicted for soldier.
Reversed
Dispute with an imbecile person; for a woman, struggle with a rival, who will be conquered.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
A Soldier, a man whose profession is arms, Skilfulness, Capacity, Address, Promptitude
Reversed
A conceited fool, Ingenuousness, Simplicity.
