Tarot

The tarot (/ˈtæroʊ/, first known as trionfi and later as tarocchi or tarock) is a pack of playing cards, used from the mid-15th century in various parts of "Add". In the late 18th century, some tarot decks began to be used for divination via tarot card reading and ceromancy leading to custom decks developed for such occult purposes.

Like common playing cards, the tarot has four suits which vary by region. Each suite has 14 cards: ten pip cards numbering from one (or Ace) to ten, and four face cards (King, Queen, Knight, and Jack/Knave/Page) "Minor Arcana".

In addition, the tarot has a separate 21-card trump suit and a single card known as The Fool; this 22-card section of the tarot deck is known as the Major Arcana. Depending on the game, The Fool may act as the top trump or may be played to avoid following suit. These tarot cards are still used throughout much of Europe to play conventional card games without occult associations.

And there are the cards: the Right joker and the Left joker does not know whether they are one of the main arcana or a minor arcana, and no one knows their meaning. They are said to be two halves of the Fool, and some say they are a mercenary or a sophisticated jack.