Tag: #literature
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The Monster-Maker as Fortuneteller: Frankenstein & Gothic Divination
The post connects Mary Shelley’s work to fortunetelling, illustrating the dangers of seeking forbidden knowledge through Victor Frankenstein’s hubris. A tarot spread is suggested to explore personal ambitions and responsibilities.
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Fortunetelling & Fiction: A New Series on Tarot as a Literary Device
Authors have utilized tarot cards throughout literature for their rich symbolism and narrative potential, transcending mere divination. The cards serve as essential tools for plot development and thematic exploration, evident in works like T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land,” which employs tarot imagery to address modernity’s spiritual crises and the complexities of meaning-making.
Sibyl's Lab of Cartomantics 