Tarot History 101:
An Interactive Quiz
By James W. Revak

Strength from Grand Etteilla: Ou Tarots EgyptiensCorrect!  The answer is BEtteilla’s Tarot (c. 1788) (see illustration), published by the French occultist Etteilla, was the first deck designed solely for occult or esoteric purposes, including divination or fortune-telling.

Illustration: Strength from Grand Etteilla: Ou Tarot Egyptiens (based on Etteille’s original deck of c. 1788, published by Grimaud).  Click the image for a larger one.

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