While tarot cards were initially used for playing games and as a status symbol, their association with the occult and divination practices began to emerge in the late 18th century. French ...

The Tarot deck is 78 cards - the familiar four playing card suits, but with one more royal card (the 'knight' or 'chevalier') and a suite of 23 bout (trump) cards. French Tarot is a trick-taking game ...

Back in the 15th century, tarot cards were used in Europe to play games like Italian tarocchini and French tarot. It was only by 18th century that tarot cards were incorporated in the discipline of ...