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The Chariot — Two Tarot Designs
A crowned charioteer appears above two sphinxes in one design and a pair of horses in the other. The canopies and vehicle fronts provide further differences within the shared composition. Papus compares the figures while interpreting the seventh arcanum through Zain, the conquering figure and the passage between worlds.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Chariot — Two Tarot Designs" [editorial title]. In The Tarot of the Bohemians, Papus; translated by A. P. Morton. English translation, 1896, George Redway. Source scan leaf 167. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0164-0165
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The Tarot of the BohemiansPapus; translated by A. P. Morton1896More from this book
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Illustrator not identified. The Chariot — Two Tarot Designs. The Tarot of the Bohemians. Scan leaf 167. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0164-0165