Odin, the Norse god, sacrificed himself for the greater good of mankind and was responsible for giving us & thus is a Hanged Man archetype.
Lugh Lámfhota, The Irish Hero demonstrates the heroism of The Chariot. The Chariot is about harnessing resources & forging your unique path.
Agamemnon and his betrayal by his wife, is a gory rendering of the Three of Swords which is all about separation, betrayal, and heartache.
Tarot is an evolving Spiritual form. The Queen of Swords has always gotten a bad rap but in the modern era she is known for her independence and her intellect. As feminism emerges, The Queen has been redeemed. Traditionally she is known to be a bitter divorced or separated woman, and in the present day like Lilith the Sumerian goddess, she is someone who can stand up for herself.
Would you like to enrich your life by forging a relationship that will always hold up the mirror to your higher self. Tarot is that Tool.
The Tarot contains the wisdom of the ages. It has so many esoteric threads from Indian Mysticism, Egyptian intelligence, Biblical Prudence.
Yemaya was a River goddess from Nigeria. In Brazil and Cuba she is known as the goddess of the Ocean. She is sacred to the Yoruba people.
Understanding Tarot Through Mythology Series: Dionysus the Greek God is a perfect personification of The Fool, who seeks new experience.
The land of Atlantis and the downfall of man as a result of Hubris has been the subject of many a myth.
Plato, Ovid, Donne, glorified the union of two sexes in one as a model of perfection. The Ardhanarishvara too is a supreme form of Shiva.