Tarot of the Elves
Faery-world storyline following sacred Elven relics through the arcana.
by Mark McElroy, Davide Corsi · 2007
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The record
The Tarot of The Elves will throw you into the midst of the faery world with its storyline, beautifully realistic artwork and provocative, emotional portraits into Elven life. The deck takes a nontraditional turn, as the whole deck follows the story of four sacred Elven relics. The minor arcana each have their own relic and element (Wands=fire, Disks=Earth, Chalices=Water, Swords=air); which tell us how these sacred items came into being and found their way into the Elf King's hands. While the major arcana then follows the story of how they were stolen by a Dark Elf sorcerer and ultimately retrieved by Prince Alberich. Those of you who are familiar with mythology and poetry will find very familiar names in this deck taken from Elven lore, or the works of Shakespeare himself. Now, each card has a small part of the full story to tell and its own morals within it, however when you 'read' the story as a whole, is when the ingenuity of the deck truly shines. The major arcana (O - XXI) follow the story of the elf Prince Alberich and the dark elf Dokkalfar that takes place after the stories in the minor arcana. Dokkalfar implements a plan to steal the four relics, in which he murders Albe
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