Raven's Prophecy
Celtic mythology raven-prophecy deck exploring war goddesses and fate.
creator unknown · 2015
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The record
In Celtic mythology the raven is often associated with goddesses of war and death The Morrigan, the Cailleach Bheure, Badb, Nemain, and Macha all given to prophesying, and predicting the outcome of battles. The raven is also associated with the Dubd Sidhe (Dark Faeries). Additionally it is the symbol of the Welsh God Bran, whose decapitated head became an Oracle. The raven in the Ravens Prophecy Tarot symbolises the conscious mind logic and rationality, while the suit of Wands and the element of fire represent creative powers. Fundamentally the deck can best be viewed as a tension between these two intellect and creativity. This is a 78 card tarot with 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana. No cards have been renamed, and the suits are Cups, Coins, Swords, and Wands. The Court cards are the standard Page, Knight, Queen, and King. All cards have both titles and numbers. This deck initially appears to be quite dark and a little foreboding. All the images have a stark black background with no modulation, however this actually serves to offset the luminous colours of the artwork. Ravens, feathers, flames, flowers are the most ubiquitous symbols appearing in this deck, and they a
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