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The following is a comparison of the order of the trumps up to and including the A.E. Waite deck. This table is based on Dummett (1980) and actual inspection of the relevant decks.
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Tarot de Marseille Court de Gébelin Etteilla’s Egyptian Tarot Paul Christian’s Egyptian Tarot
(divinatory meaning in bold)
Oswald Wirth Golden Dawn A.E. Waite Book of Thoth (Crowley)
1 – the Bateleur (Mountebank) Bateleur Ideal/Wisdom the Magus / Will Magician 1 – The Magician I – The Magician I – The Magus
2 – the Popess High Priestess Enlightenment/Passion Gate of the (occult) Sanctuary / Knowledge Priestess 2 – The High Priestess II – The High Priestess II – The Priestess
3 – the Empress Empress Discussion/Instability Isis – Urania / Action Empress 3 – The Empress III – The Empress III – The Empress
4 – the Emperor Emperor Revelation/Behaviour Cubic Stone /Realisation Emperor 4 – The Emperor IV – The Emperor IV – The Emperor
5 – the Pope Chief Hierophant Travel/Country Property Master of the Mysteries/Arcana /Occult Inspiration Hierophant 5 – The Hierophant V – The Hierophant V – The Hierophant
6 – Love or the Lovers Marriage Secrets/Truths Two Roads / Ordeal Lovers 6 – The Lovers VI – The Lovers VI – The Lovers
7 – the Chariot Osiris Triumphant Support/Protection Chariot of Osiris /Victory Chariot 7 – The Chariot VII – The Chariot VII – The Chariot
8 – Justice Justice Tenacity/Progress Themis (Scales and Blade) / Equilibrium Justice 11 – Justice XI – Justice VIII – Adjustment
9 – the Hermit Wise Man Justice/Law-Maker the Veiled Lamp /Wisdom Hermit 9 – The Hermit IX – The Hermit IX – The Hermit
10 – Wheel of Fortune Wheel of Fortune Temperance/Convictions the Sphinx / Fortune Fortune 10 – The Wheel of Fortune X – Wheel of Fortune X – Fortune
11 – Fortitude Fortitude Strength/Power the Muzzled(tamed) Lion / Strength Strength 8 – Strength VIII – Strength XI – Lust
12 – the Hanged Man Prudence Prudence/Popularity The Sacrifice /Sacrifice Hanged Man 12 – The Hanged Man XII – The Hanged Man XII – The Hanged Man
13 – Death Death Marriage/Love Affair The Skeleton Reaper /Transformation Death 13 – Death XIII – Death XIII – Death
14 – Temperance Temperance Violence/Weakness the Two Urns (the genius of the sun) /Initiative Temperance 14 – Temperance XIV – Temperance XIV – Art
15 – the Devil Typhon Chagrins/Illness Typhon / Fate Devil 15 – The Devil XV – The Devil XV – The Devil
16 – the Tower the Castle or Plutus Opinion/Arbitration the Beheaded Tower (Lightning Struck) /Ruin Tower 16 – The Tower XVI – The Tower XVI – The Tower
17 – the Star Sirius or the Dog Star Death/Incapacity Star of the Magi / Hope Star 17 – The Star XVII – The Star XVII – The Star
18 – the Moon Moon Betrayal/Falsehood the Twilight /Deception Moon 18 – The Moon XVIII – The Moon XVIII – The Moon
19 – the Sun Sun Poverty/Prison the Blazing Light /(earthly) Happiness Sun 19 – The Sun XIX – The Sun XIX – The Sun
20 – Judgment the Creation Fortune/Augmentation the Awakening of the Dead / Renewal Judgement 20 – Judgement XX – Judgement XX – The Aeon
21 – the World Time Law Suit/Legal Dispute the Crown of the Magi /Reward World 21 – The Universe XXI – The World XXI – The Universe
Le Mat (Fool) Fool Madness/Bewilderment 0 the Crocodile (between 20 and 21) /Expiation Fool 0 – The Fool 0 – The Fool 0 – The Fool

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