Ten of Swords

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The Ten of Swords in the Sola-Busca tarot deck

The Ten of Swords is a Minor Arcana tarot card.

Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play tarot card games . [1] In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes. [1] [2]

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There was a Bob Dylan bootleg compilation called Ten of Swords released on ten 12-inch vinyl records, which consisted of various unreleased material of the artist. [3]

A track off the Arsis album Starve for the Devil is entitled "The Ten of Swords". [4]

The final episode of AMC's television series Halt and Catch Fire is titled "Ten of Swords"; it is a reference to Lee Pace's character Joe MacMillan bottoming out in his career and being "reborn" in the final scene as a college professor.

The 2021 release All Things from Antagonist A.D. features a track titled "Ten of Swords". The track discusses feelings of hopelessness, despair, and self-loathing.

References

  1. 1 2 Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd. ISBN   0-7156-1014-7.
  2. Huson, Paul (2004). Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage. Vermont: Destiny Books. ISBN   0-89281-190-0.
  3. Goldberg, Michael (April 1986). "Bootleg Bob Dylan Set Creates a Stir; CBS Not Amused". Rolling Stone.
  4. Freeman, Phil. "Arsis Starve for the Devil". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2017.