Eight of Pentacles
The Eight of Pentacles represents the fleeting nature of borrowed power and temporary achievements. Like Patroclus wearing Achilles' armor, it warns against relying on others' strengths or tools that don't truly belong to us. The card symbolizes the vulnerability that comes from impersonation and the inevitable fall when we attempt to be something we are not. It reminds us that true mastery and protection come from developing our own skills rather than depending on external borrowed resources.
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Description
Achilles' Weapon: Apollo from the clouds pierces the back of Patroclus, who had made use of his friend Achilles' weapon. Achilles' helmet falls from Patroclus' head. Transience.
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Transience.
Visual Description
A kneeling armored figure in a short tunic holds a large golden pentacle close to his chest while blood soaks his garments and pools at his knees. An ethereal robed figure hovers above, arm outstretched and holding a dagger, as if judging or directing the scene. Dark, turbulent golden clouds fill the background and a discarded shield lies on the ground to the left. The card is framed with a decorative border and the numeral 8 and the word PENTACLES appear at the top.
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