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What happens when the ancient gods, heroes and epic stories of Greece and Rome enter the world of Tarot?
Mythology Tarot by Lo Scarabeo brings Classical mythology into the familiar structure of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, creating a deck where ancient stories become a new way to explore Tarot archetypes, symbolism and personal readings.
Created with text by mythology scholar Annette Giesecke and artwork by Davide Corsi, this 78-card deck connects the world of ancient mythology with the transformative language of Tarot. The result is a deck that can appeal both to Tarot readers and to anyone fascinated by the gods, heroes and stories of the ancient Mediterranean world.
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Tarot already speaks through archetypes.
The Fool can represent the beginning of a journey. The Empress can suggest creation, abundance and nurturing energy. The Tower can represent sudden change and the collapse of structures that can no longer remain standing.
Mythology works in a similar way.
Ancient myths are filled with journeys, transformations, conflicts, betrayals, ambitions, losses and moments of revelation. Gods and goddesses represent different forces, while heroes and heroines experience challenges that can mirror universal human experiences.
Mythology Tarot brings these two symbolic languages together.
Rather than abandoning the traditional Tarot structure, the deck uses the archetypes established by the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition and reinterprets them through Classical Greek and Roman mythology.
For readers already familiar with Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, this creates an interesting balance: the structure remains recognizable, while the characters and stories give the cards a completely different visual and cultural context.
One of the things that makes Mythology Tarot particularly interesting is the background of its writer, Annette Giesecke.
Giesecke is a scholar specialising in the history, meaning and representation of ancient Greek and Roman gardens and designed landscapes. She holds a BA from UCLA and an MA and PhD from Harvard, and is also the author of Classical Mythology A to Z.
Her academic background gives the deck a foundation that goes beyond simply using familiar mythological names and characters.
That matters when working with mythology in Tarot. Knowing that a card depicts a particular god or hero is one thing; understanding the story, symbolism and cultural context behind that figure can open another layer of interpretation.
For Tarot readers, mythology can therefore become a kind of additional vocabulary.
You may recognize the traditional Tarot archetype first, then discover how the mythological figure portrayed on the card changes or expands the way you read it.
The visual world of Mythology Tarot comes from Italian illustrator Davide Corsi, a prolific Tarot artist whose work has appeared in numerous Lo Scarabeo decks.
His Tarot credits include decks such as Ghost Tarot, Tarot Draconis and Tarot at the End of the Rainbow, as well as Mythology Tarot.
For Mythology Tarot, Corsi brings the gods, heroes and mythological scenes into the 78-card structure.
This is particularly important with Tarot because imagery is not simply decoration. For many readers, the picture is where the reading begins.
A familiar Tarot archetype can immediately suggest a traditional meaning, but the character, setting, expression and story depicted on the card can encourage the reader to look at that meaning from another direction.
Mythology Tarot is based on the Rider-Waite-Smith system, which makes the deck approachable for readers who already know the traditional Tarot structure.
This is one of its most useful features.
You do not necessarily have to learn an entirely new Tarot system before working with the deck. Instead, you can begin with the meanings and archetypes you already know and allow the mythology to add another interpretive layer.
For example, when encountering a card associated with power, wisdom, conflict or transformation, the mythological figure shown on that card can prompt different questions:
This makes Mythology Tarot particularly interesting for readers who enjoy building connections between symbolism and storytelling.
Ancient mythology and Tarot have something fundamental in common: both rely heavily on archetypal storytelling.
A myth can describe a journey from innocence to experience, a descent into darkness, a battle for power, a forbidden desire, a transformation or a return.
Tarot does something remarkably similar through its sequence of archetypes.
The Major Arcana can be viewed as a journey through different stages and experiences, while the Minor Arcana brings the symbolic world into more everyday situations.
When mythology is introduced into that structure, the cards can feel less like isolated symbols and more like fragments of larger stories.
This can be especially useful for intuitive readers.
Instead of asking only, “What does this Tarot card traditionally mean?”, you can also ask:
“What is happening in this story, and why has this particular character appeared in this reading?”
That question can lead to a very different reading experience.
You do not have to be an academic or mythology expert to enjoy Mythology Tarot.
The deck can work particularly well for:
And if you are just beginning to explore Tarot, the connection between the cards and recognizable mythological narratives can also provide a useful storytelling framework.
The Mythology Tarot deck contains 78 cards, following the traditional Tarot structure, and measures approximately 65 × 118 mm. It is a multilingual edition.
The deck is designed to bring the gods, heroines and epic tales of Classical Greece and Rome into the Tarot experience.
That combination gives it a particular character: it is recognizable enough for a Rider-Waite-Smith reader, but different enough to encourage new associations.
And that is often what makes a Tarot deck worth returning to.
A good deck does not simply tell you what a card means. It gives you something to look at, question and interpret.
If you are used to traditional Tarot, try approaching this deck in two stages.
First, read the Tarot archetype.
Look at the card and consider its traditional Rider-Waite-Smith meaning. What does the position in the spread suggest? What does the card represent in the context of the question?
Then, read the myth.
Look closely at the character or scene depicted. Consider the story behind it. What does this figure want? What are they struggling with? What transformation or conflict defines their story?
Finally, bring the two interpretations together.
The result does not have to replace the traditional Tarot meaning. Instead, mythology can act as an additional layer of symbolism.
One of the most interesting things about Mythology Tarot is that it demonstrates how flexible Tarot symbolism can be.
The same archetype can be represented through different cultures, characters and artistic traditions while still communicating familiar themes.
That is why Tarot has inspired so many different decks over the years.
The structure provides a foundation. The artwork and theme create the language through which each deck speaks.
With Mythology Tarot, that language is the world of ancient Greece and Rome.
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If you enjoy Tarot, mythology or visually rich themed decks, Mythology Tarot by Lo Scarabeo offers an intriguing meeting point between two symbolic traditions.
With 78 cards, Rider-Waite-Smith archetypes, Classical mythology, artwork by Davide Corsi and text by mythology scholar Annette Giesecke, the deck invites readers to approach familiar Tarot themes through the stories of ancient gods, heroes and heroines.
For a reader, the question is not only what the card means.
It is also: What story is this card telling you?
