Major Arcana - XV
The Devil
symbolism
missing from all examples of the original
VS decks. possibly removed/destroyed or omitted to begin with (also missing - the tower, 3 of swords, knight of coins) c.f. Sola Busca (
SB)) 78 card deck
hybrid male/female/animal depicted with fangs based on interpretation of Pan
Pan_(god)
traits of birds, spikes, bat wings
MT → shown standing at an alter/pedestal, ruling over 2 naked figures/slaves depicted with small horns and tails
enslaving power, basket for collecting souls
smirking, bearing a torch
RW → half man/animal, clawed, goat's head with horns, reversed pentagram on forehead
temptation, sexual energy, attachment to material world, inferior elements, vices, negative behaviours, ego, materialism, conformity without awareness
plant connections
Datura, devils trumpet (compare
13) made into “gypsy helper” erasing memory to facilitate theft of material goods. (use a stinky smelling species)
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orchids. seductive, sexual, deceptive
carnivorous plants (e.g. Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) or Nepenthes)
colours
other
note: work in progress for PARN. not general reference
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