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    We are aware that the kings in a deck of playing cards represent Spades - King David; Clubs - Alexander the Great; Hearts - Charlemagne; and Diamonds - Julius Caesar, but what do the suits themselves represent?

    Question #52327. Asked by peasypod. (Nov 10 04 9:48 PM)


    ranan

    		Retrieved from: http://www.nisbett.com/symbols/tarot_and_playing_cards.htm

    In Our Phallic Heritage we find that the symbols used on the playing cards are actually sexual connotations. This book explains: "The symbols used on playing cards are the diamond, heart, club, and the spade, which was often the acorn. In sex symbolism the diamond and heart were female symbols, and the spade and club were male symbols. The two colours represented the sexes; red symbolised the male, and black the female. There are four suits to symbolise the male triad and female unit, forming the Arba-el, or the four gods.

    Nov 11 04, 12:01 AM
    gmackematix

    		Are you referring to the Church (hearts), the military (spades), agriculture (clubs) and merchants (diamonds)? These were said to be the four mainstays of the economy in Mediaeval times.

    Nov 11 04, 6:19 PM

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