The Queens

Here are my queens…. there are some subtle differences worth looking at. A generally found difference is in the spelling: the German card-maker used I instead of Y in all the queen-cards. But there are others as well. In contrast to the Conver image, where the Queen of Swords actually places her hand under  her heart, as if she was pregnant, the Hes Queen of Swords points  to the Sword itself.

Queen of Swords, CBD and the Hes Tarot (my printed version) on the sides
Queens of Swords, CBD and the Hes Tarot (my printed version) on the sides

The Queen of Batons in the Hes deck makes up for this, actually:). She places her left hand on her belly and not on her clothes as in the Conver image. The tree-image on the Conver card is missing in our card. If you want to be very symbolic, you could say that it is not a big difference, since the tree was replaced with the snake:).

Queens of batons, CBD and the Hes Tarot (my printed version) on the sides
Queens of batons, CBD and the Hes Tarot (my printed version) on the sides

On the Hes Queen of Cups we have a window instead of the funny looking textile over the Queen’s head…. I leave to you the interpretation of this detail…

Queens of Cups, CBD and the Hes Tarot (my printed version) on the sides
Queens of Cups, CBD and the Hes Tarot (my printed version) on the sides

The main difference for me in the Queens of Coins is the lower brow of the  Hes-Queen, and you cannot see her crown  entirely. Another thing is the strange part of clothing on the right leg.

Queens of coins, CBD and the Hes Tarot (my printed version) on the sides
Queens of coins, CBD and the Hes Tarot (my printed version) on the sides

Well I am sure you are able to detect much more interesting differences…. It is always a good exercise to compare the  images in different Marseille decks, it teaches us to notice seemingly unimportant details – not only in  cards, but  in our life as well,  – and improves our interpretation skills too.

Have a nice day!

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