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  • The Fool

symbolism

  • man shown as 'funny' or awkward, accompanied by a dog
  • going somewhere, having nothing
  • walking stick, knapsack
  • 15C Visconti-Sforza deck, beggar, linked to carnival/saturnalia → 16C fool/jester who speaks truth, but not taken 'seriously'
  • divine foolishness (c.f Rider-Waite)
  • air-headed (c.f bagpipes)
  • musical instrument
  • wearing a cap (mocking royalty/aristocracy)
  • journey
  • naivety
  • greenman, april fool
  • primary, ill-matched colors

plant connections

other

note: work in progress for PARN. not general reference

major arcana

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