Seriously Cool Old Card Game
While browsing ebay searching for my next tarot fix, I did a search on antique cards to see if anything interesting would come up. Well it did indeed. I found a really cool card game from 1884 that uses Greco Roman mythological figures to play the game. It is indeed quite interesting.
While not exactly tarot, it is quite the find. It shows how people in 1884 regarded the "Heathen Gods" and basically what they thought of them. It's fun to compare what we "know" now of the gods to what we "knew" then. It's also quite interesting to read the attitudes that are displayed in the directions towards the "Heathens."
Now, if only I could stay away from ebay for awhile, I'd be happier.
You can see all of the cards for the game, with all of the various gods, goddesses and demi god type creatures by clicking this handy little link.