Etteilla was the first to issue a tarot deck specifically designed for occult purposes around 1789. It was the first book of methods of divination by tarot. Here is an exciting new historical deck from lo scarabeo. Post includes all of the major arcana equivalents and. He etteilla claimed to have revised the book of thoth, but in reality, he spoilt it, regarding as blunders certain cards whose meaning he had. Reproduction of the great game of the oracle of dames, this is surely one of the.
The etteilla tarot deck, the book of thoth esoteric and divinatory. It has the right number of cards and a minor and major arcana but there are marked differences with what has become the norm. In keeping with the misplaced belief that such cards were derived from the book of thoth, etteillas tarot contained themes related to ancient egypt. The book of thoth, or grande etteilla iii ge, is the most recent addition to my tarot collection. The etteilla tarot deck, the book of thoth esoteric and. However, this deck is not that 1789 deck, of which nearly all has been lost, and only a few incredibly rare cards remain. Etteilla, the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 28 august 1738 12 december 1791, was the french occultist who was the first to popularise tarot divination to a wide audience 1785, and therefore. The book of thoth etteilla tarot is a reproduction of a nineteenth century tarot deck based on the deck created by etteilla. I have the etteilla i and i adore it for historical purposes, but the book of thoth is by far much more beautiful. The etteilla tarot deck, the book of thoth posted on november 15, 2015 by admin etteilla is the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 1738 12 december 1791. He was the french occultist who was the first to popularise tarot divination to a wide audience back in. Book of thoth etteila tarot a cardbycard feature by tarot zamm by etteilla author and lo scarabeo here is an exciting new historical. This wouldnt normally be a problem as there are many books on the market that explain the tarot but the book of thoth etteilla tarot is not a standard tarot pack by any means. Ive been planning to buy this deck for a while, and i wasnt disappointed when i finally got it.
Book of thoth etteilla tarot by not a book goodreads. Book of thoth etteilla tarot the first true thoth deck duration. According to etteilla the book of thoth had been engraved for posterity by seventeen hermetic adepts, priests of thoth, on plates of gold 171 years after the great flood, and that these plates had been the prototypes for tarot cards. Etteilla was the pseudonym for prominent french occultist jeanbaptiste alliette, the first to popularize tarot card divination among a wider audience. This is the 3rd version of the cards developed by etteilla in the 1700s. It has titles in french, non illustrated pips, and keywords on all the cards. Tips for how to read with the grand etteilla tarot card deck.
It is the version of the tarot with which i am least familiar. The 78card tarot deck used by esotericists has two distinct parts. The book of thoth is a gorgeous reproduction of the etteilla iii deck, first printed in late 1800s. Etteilla argued for the egyptian origin of the tarot deck. Tabula mundi and thoth a sidebyside comparison duration. Book of thoth etteilla tarot french edition 9788865271704. The book of thoth etteilla tarot is a reproduction of a nineteenth century tarot deck based on the deck created by etteilla, who was the first to create a deck. Etteilla is the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 1738 12 december 1791. Book of thoth etteilla tarot by lo scarabeo, 9780738704104, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It has titles in french, nonillustrated pips, and keywords on all the cards. Greer or rachel pollock to challenge this particular deck, and write a book on this particular version, the etteilla version of the book of thoth tarot. Based on the deck created by etteilla, who created the first true occult or divinatory.