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Major Arcana - XV
The Devil
symbolism
- hybrid male/female/animal depicted with fangs based on interpretation of Pan Pan_(god)
- traits of birds, spikes, bat wings
- MT → shown standing at an alter/pedestal, ruling over 2 naked figures/slaves depicted with small horns and tails
- enslaving power, basket for collecting souls
- smirking, bearing a torch
- RW → half man/animal, clawed, goat's head with horns, reversed pentagram on forehead
- temptation, sexual energy, attachment to material world, inferior elements, vices, negative behaviours, ego, materialism, conformity without awareness
plant connections
- Datura, devils trumpet (compare 13) “gypsy helper” erasing memory to facilitate theft of material goods
- Corpse flower Amorphophallus_titanum
other
note: work in progress for PARN. not general reference