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Origins and Evolution of Tarot
This chapter explores the history and origins of tarot cards, debunking the myth of their creation in the 1300s and tracing them back to the Italian Renaissance in the early 1400s. It discusses the tarot's initial use as a card game and the addition of symbolic images, as well as the influence of occult symbolism during the Renaissance. The chapter also mentions key figures who contributed to the development of esoteric tarot traditions.