NORMAL TAROT CARD 27
Added 2018-09-09 18:18:25 +0000 UTCTHE COURTEOUS KING
A kind figure, who invites his demise into his own home. He raises a glass to an unseen guest, unaware of the poison that already works to kill him.
The Courteous king is different from the other Dead Kings, in that he is the only one still alive. He is not naive by any means, he is simply acting in his best interests. Some consider this card to be the most dire of the dead kings, a punishment for kindness, compassion being taken advantage of, others consider his fate to be the most merciful. The Courteous King is already dead, but the scene depicted is one of joy, merriment, he will die with a belly full of food, surrounded by friends.
This is a difficult card to pin an exact meaning to, drawing it should take into account its multifaceted nature.
