| 词条 | The Emperor (Tarot card) |
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The Emperor (IV) is the fourth trump or Major Arcana card in traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination. DescriptionThe Emperor sits on a ram-adorned throne, a symbol of Mars. Another ram head can be seen on his cloak. His long white beard bearing the symbol of "wisdom".[1] He holds an Ankh scepter in his right hand, and a globe, symbol of domination, in his left. The Emperor sits atop a stark, barren mountain, a sign of "sterility of regulation, and unyielding power."[2] He symbolizes the top of the secular hierarchy, the ultimate male ego. The Emperor is the absolute ruler of the world. HistoryThe essential features of the design for The Emperor card have changed very little through the centuries. The Emperor sometimes got caught up in the censorship placed on the Popess (The High Priestess) and the Pope (The Hierophant), as when the Bolognese card makers replaced the Popess (High Priestess), Pope (Hierophant), Empress, and Emperor with four Moors or Turks. In the Minchiate, the first of the two Emperors are assigned number III because of the removal of the Popess (High Priestess) from the deck. Alternative decksAlternative decks include:[3]
References1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.keen.com/articles/tarot/the-emperor-tarot-card|title=The Emperor Tarot Card {{!}} Articles at KEEN.com|website=www.keen.com|access-date=2017-02-16}} 2. ^Gray, E. (1960). The tarot revealed: A modern guide to reading the tarot cards. New York, N.Y.: Bell Publishing Company. 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.tarot.com/tarot/cards/the-emperor|title=The Emperor card from the Universal Waite Tarot Deck|website=www.tarot.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-16}} External links{{commons category|Emperor (Major Arcana)}}{{Major Arcana}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Emperor}} 1 : Major Arcana |
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