Card 5

The Hierophant

Brief Description

The Hierophant is the keeper of sacred prohibitions and commandments, an ancient druid who possesses secret knowledge and conducts hundreds of external and internal rituals and initiations. He serves as the guardian of distant traditions, inspiringly following those meanings that are so important to him. His gaze and inspiration are directed toward the external world, with a desire to lead his flock.

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The Sacred Guardian

The Hierophant is the one who oversees the observance of geis (prohibition-commandments), an ancient druid possessing secret knowledge, conducting hundreds of external and internal rituals and initiations.

Keeper of Ancient Wisdom

He is the guardian of distant traditions, inspiringly following those meanings that are so important to him.

The Spiritual Guide

His gaze and inspiration are directed toward the external world, with a desire to lead his 'flock'.

Visual Description

A figure with long red hair, a mustache and freckles looks forward wearing a green hat adorned with feathers and two small birds. He holds a wooden staff in his left hand and wears a cloak with a visible buckle and a ring on his finger. The background shows dark, vertical tree trunks suggesting a forest, and a Roman numeral V sits at the top of the card. A white banner at the bottom reads "THE HIEROPHANT."

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