Strength, Force, Fortitude

• VS → direct link with Hercules, man crushing lion with a club
• later decks use other symbolism, e.g. woman staring into mouth of a lion
• overcoming obstacles, taming rather than fighting, subduing
• going beyond normal limits

• ginseng. stimulant
• giant hogweed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracleum_mantegazzianum
• kelp.
• cocoa leaves. stimulant, forced labour, going beyond limits
• ginko

note: work in progress for PARN. not general reference

major arcana