Legacy of the Divine
Fantastical deck imagining ancient civilization message through mythical imagery.
creator unknown · Self Published 2008 · 2009
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The record
Out of a fantastical cataclysmic collision that darkened the earth, comes the Legacy of the Divine. “Imagine a civilization long before our own which also called this planet home. Imagine that foreseeing their own demise, they wished to leave us a message. This is who we were, what we achieved, what we loved, feared and believed in. This is our legacy. Remember us.” ~ Quote from extra card in the Special Edition deck. Ciro Marchetti comes to us as a Professional Graphic Designer with relatively little Tarot experience in his background. His thoughts and design ideas bring forward a fresh perspective of standard images. For example, he has taken the liberty of changing the title of the Hierophant to Faith to encompass a wider religious theme. He also has changed the bird of prey in the 9 of Coins to a Bird of Paradise. A common theme added to this Rider-Waite-Smith based deck are Victorian brass survey devices, theodolytes and kaleidoscopes, which he collects and has taken some artistic liberty with. Ciro explains his thoughts of the origin behind the devices in the “story.” This deck is filled with vibrant, richly colored images. The artwork in this deck is truly captivating. Even
The cards
