Llewellyn
Namesake deck honoring Llewellyn Publishing's Welsh founder and esoteric legacy.
creator unknown · 2007
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The record
First off, why is this the Llewellyn Tarot? Most of us are familiar with the Llewellyn Publishing house which specializes in esoteric subjects including Tarot. What is less well-known is that the founder of this company, one Llewellyn George, emigrated from Wales to America more than a century ago. This deck is published in time to coincide with the centenary of the founding of the press, and is a tribute to this fascinating and dynamic man. It does not seek to depict his biography but rather to explore and celebrate the mythology and landscape of his native country. Both the book and the cards are the work of Anna-Marie Ferguson, creator of the Legend Tarot which explores the Arthurian mythos. I can think of no-one I'd rather see creating images pertaining to the powerful world of Welsh mythology. This is a deck in the Rider-Waite tradition, so Strength is 8 and Justice, 11. The Minors are made up of the suits Swords, Wands, Cups and Pentacles, each containing pips and the King, Queen, Knight and Page. The Major Arcana follow the traditional order and bear the usual titles, with some exceptions. The High Priestessis entitled simply The Priestess. The Devil has been renamed The Hor
The cards
