Bohemian Animal
Curious hybrid creature tarot blending animal heads with human bodies mythically.
by Scott Alexander King, Sharon McLeod · 2014
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The record
The Bohemian Animal Tarot is a curious and very pretty deck, with both the innocence and occasional artless brutality of a Grimm fairytale. The hybrid creatures depicted in this deck have human bodies and animal heads somewhat reminiscent of Egyptian gods. The settings for this deck are quasihistorical, moving from the Tudor and Elizabethan era through Baroque, Victorian, French and even a little romanticised Romany Gypsy imagery. While there are no recurring characters and no easily identifiable storylines, the essence of this deck is pure Rider Waite Smith magic. The Major Arcana follows the traditional story of the Fool's Journey renamed here as the Innocent's Quest. The Minor Arcana plays out all the familiar scenes we know from the Rider-Waite-Smith standard. The animals in this deck are both anthropomorphic, embodying human qualities, and totemic, bringing powerful spiritual significance to the meaning of each card. The Major Arcana has many renamed cards but follows the essence and intention of the Rider Waite Smith deck; The Fool becomes The Innocent; The Magician The High Priest; The Empress The Goddess; The Emperor The God; The Hierophant The Shaman; The Char
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