What symbolism/meaning do the jacks of each suit represent in a deck of playing cards?

Firstly the modern deck of playing cards is taken from the Minor Arcana of the Tarot and the four suits we know have been changed from the Tarot's





Clubs= Staves


Diamonds= Pentacles


Hearts= Cups


Spades= Swords





The Jack does not exist i nthe Tarot, it is presumed to come from either the Knight, or the Page. Many more ascribe it to the Page so i'll give you the brief meanings of the Page of the Tarot





Page of Wands= Faithful, perhaps a loyal lover, truthful and intelligence, survives trial.





Page of Cups= a studious youth, reflective and romantic. Young love, seductive, perhaps deceptive





Page of Swords= Alert, the young vibrant soldier, secrecy Vigilance and possessions





Page of Pentacles= young scholar, yearning for truth. study, message and management





Check the site below for a brief explanation of each individual tarot card. But you will gain much mroe form a real Tarot deck then a normal deck of cards

What symbolism/meaning do the jacks of each suit represent in a deck of playing cards?
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Playing Card Historical Personage


King of Hearts Charlemagne


Queen of Hearts Judith (of the Book of Judith,


an Apocryphal Book of the Bible)


Jack of Hearts "La Hire," a famous French warrior


a.k.a. Etienne de Vignoles


King of Spades King David


Queen of Spades Pallas, a.k.a. Minerva


Jack of Spades Hogier the Dane,


one of Charlemagne's paladins


King of Diamonds Julius Caesar


Queen of Diamonds Rachel (of the Bible)


Jack of Diamonds Hector of Troy


alternately, Roland of France


King of Clubs Alexander the Great


Queen of Clubs Argine


An anagram of Regina


Jack of Clubs Lancelot

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