| It is believed that the word 'tarot' has been derived | | | | became quite popular in the northern region of Italy |
| from the word 'turuq'. This is an Arabic word and | | | | and eastern parts of France. As time went by, the |
| means four ways. Tarot cards include 21 trump cards | | | | symbols and pictures on the cards changed; and soon |
| and also a fool card and an extra card in every suit | | | | tarot cards became popular also in Austria, Germany |
| as well as normal playing cards. They were first used | | | | and Sicily. |
| some time in the 14th century. | | | | After many centuries people who believed in |
| Feliciano Busi described these cards as having | | | | divination, started using them to make predictions. |
| originated from Saraciana, which is another name for | | | | This fascinated the French and the English. Many civil |
| Arabia. The Arabs used them for a card game | | | | governments banned playing normal cards, but not |
| known as Tarocchi. Some of the theories say that | | | | the tarot. However, it was only in the year 1781 that |
| the tarot cards originated between 1410 and 1430 in | | | | the meaning of different cards was interpreted. This |
| Bologna, Milan or Ferrara which are situated in | | | | interpretation was done by a Protestant pastor |
| northern parts of Italy. And, the trump cards were a | | | | named Antoine Court. |
| late addition to the cards. | | | | Gypsies in Europe were the first to use tarot cards |
| These new cards which were added were called | | | | to predict the future. And, between the 18th century |
| triumph cards. The people used the cards to play a | | | | and 19th century, occultists and mystics had started |
| game that was very akin to Bridge. Soon, the game | | | | using the art to predict and foretell people's future. |