==== Major Arcana - XIII ====

Death

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=== symbolism ===
  * [[VS]] -> grinning skeleton, veil tied around his scalp (removed blindfold), holding elegant bow
  * dance of death, uniting circle ([[10]]) and death
  * as a gracious hunter, bow and arrow (later the image of the scythe appears)
  * untitled card in the [[TM]] deck, "la treizième" or "L'Arcane sans nom"
  * [[RW]] -> death as black knight, black flag with white rose, riding on white horse
  * body parts...
    * decapitated head -> inevitability of change
    * feet -> changing material conditions
    * hand -> change on will
    * crown/sceptre -> change in rules, etc+
  * kali -> making space for something new, necklace of skulls

=== plant connections ===
  * Atropa belladonna. deadly nightshade, poisonous, paralysis, contains atropine, scopolamine and hyoscyamine. Atropos ( Ἄτροπος ) of the three fates, she who cuts the thread.  [[wp>Atropa_belladonna]]
  * Datura. angel's trumpet. [[wp>Datura]] perhaps [[wp>Datura_ceratocaula]] sweet smelling but toxic (compare [[15]])
  * nightshade family used in 'witches brews' for flying, invisibility and poisoning

=== colours ===

  * black
  * electric blue
  * grey
  * brown
  * muted green

=== other ===

note: work in progress for PARN. not general reference

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