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The knight of Swords is often taken to represent a confident and articulate young man, who may act impulsively. The problem is that this knight, though visionary, is unrealistic. He fights bravely, but foolishly. In some illustrations, he is shown to have forgotten his armor or his helmet. A 'rush to war' is a possibility with this warrior.
Knight of Swords from an Aluette deck. A knight or cavalier is a playing card with a picture of a man riding a horse on it. It is a standard face or court card in Italian and Spanish packs where it is usually referred to as the 'knight' in English, the caballo in Spanish or the cavallo in Italian.
The Rider–Waite Tarot is a widely popular deck for tarot card reading, [1] [2] first published by William Rider & Son in 1909, based on the instructions of academic and mystic A. E. Waite and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith, both members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
The swords symbolize the intellect, and the heart, the emotions which always suffer under this treatment. The Four of Swords symbolizes avoidance. Setting problems to the side, (the swords on the wall), while one prays for deliverance. This card can also represent surrender, or in some cases, pacifism. The Five of Swords symbolizes victory by ...
Knight of Cups: The Knight of a suit is typically representative of an active pursuit of the suits meanings (as symbolised by the masculine figure). In the Rider-Waite Tarot; a young man on a horse with a winged helmet offers a cup.
The questing knight, this man traditionally signifies travel, and progress. This also refers to new ideas and inventions. He looks forward, intelligent and knowledgeable, and yet ready for battle and full of fire. The reversed meaning of the card is insecurity and fear of revealing one's true self.
English: Nine of Swords card from the Waite-Smith tarot deck created by A. E. Waite and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith (also called the Rider-Waite tarot deck). From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, call number ENG 38.
In Spain, the suit of swords is known as espadas and the court cards are known as the rey (king), caballo (knight or cavalier) and sota (knave or valet). The Spanish play with packs of 40 or 48 cards. There are no tens and, in the shorter pack, the nines and eights are also dropped. Thus the suit of swords ranks: R C S (9 8) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.