The exact origin of the tarot is not known, but it is thought
that they originated from somewhere around India and were
brought to Europe with the Gypsies. The earliest known deck
seems to have appeared around the fourteenth century. During the
Renaissance, the tarot was a part of a growing interest in the
studies of the mystic arts, such as Qabbalah and alchemy. The
tarot saw a revival in the nineteenth century and has been
enjoying popularity ever since. The modern day deck of playing
cards is believed to have come from the tarot. The face cards of
the tarot deck are the King, Queen, Knight, and Page (where in
some decks, the Knight and Page are known as the Prince and
Princess, respectively). As the modern day playing card deck
began to evolve, the Knight was dropped and the Page became the
Jack. The suits of the tarot are related to the suits of playing
cards. The suit of spades is equivalent to the tarot suit of
swords, and diamonds corresponds to pentacles. The clubs equals
the tarot suit of wands or st