The Ring Cycle Tarot (Other) (ISBN-13: 9780764348174)

This beautiful 78-card Tarot deck, adapted from the illustrations of Arthur Rackham, interprets Richard Wagner's four-part opera, The Ring of the Nibelung, which traces the mythic tale of a golden ring of unlimited power plagued by a deadly curse, loose in the world of the Old Norse and Germanic gods. An End Time prophecy infuses the epic story with thought-provoking, contemporary resonance. The four elemental Tarot suits in this powerful divination tool are realized from four Ring Cycle races: Gods (Fire/Wands), demi-god Walsungs (Water/Cups), human Gibichungs (Air/Swords), and dwarf Nibelungs (Earth/Disks/Pentacles). The accompanying book explores divinatory meanings, lensed partly through the feminine and esoteric, and also delves into The Ring of the Nibelung's characters, plot, themes, and unique music, which would inspire J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth novels decades later. This deck remains true to the spirit of Wagner, Rackham, and the Tarot, demonstrating useful contemporary insight into all three of these timeless arts.

Includes cards and book.
Card dimensions: 3" x 5 1/2"

Author: Allegra Printz
ISBN-10: 0764348175
ISBN-13: 9780764348174
Publisher: Redfeather
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2015
Pages: 256
Format: Other
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 6.10h x 11.80w x 1.90d

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