King 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-14, king-of-swords, king, books
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
Dark bad man. A soldier, an enemy, or one to be mistrusted.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
A lawyer, senator, doctor.
Reversed
A bad man; also a caution to put an end to a ruinous lawsuit.
Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings
Great happiness. A journey. A voyage on business. A happy life.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
A Lawyer, a Man of Law, Power, Command, Superiority, Authority
Reversed
A Wicked Man, Chagrin, Worry, Grief, Fear, Disturbance.
P.R.S. Foli's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
A widower, an unscrupulous lawyer, impossible as a friend and dangerous as an enemy
Reversed
the desire to work evil without the power.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
you will be drawn into difficulty on account of politics; but you will be so fortunate as to save the life of a person high in station, who will advance you, and you will become prosperous and renowned.
