Card 44 • cups

Nine of Cups

Brief Description

The Nine of Cups represents the culmination of a long journey and the satisfaction of achieving justice. Like Odysseus returning to Ithaca, this card signifies the moment when one finally has the power to right past wrongs and restore balance. It speaks to the sweet taste of vindication after enduring hardship and the righteous use of one's unique abilities to overcome adversaries. This is a card of ultimate satisfaction through justified action.

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Description

Ithaca: Ulysses (Odysseus), having returned to the palace of Ithaca, uses his giant bow, which only he can draw, to destroy his offenders. Revenge.

Keywords

Revenge.

Visual Description

The card shows the numeral 9 at the top and the title CHALICES above a bordered picture. In the foreground a bearded man in a red cloak shouts, holding a long staff in one hand while raising a cup or small object with the other; several fallen figures and spilled vessels lie around him. The scene is set in a classical hall with columns and a balcony that opens to a distant coastal landscape. At the bottom are suit names in multiple languages: COUPES, COPAS, KELCHE, COPPE.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Luca Raimondo, Manfredi Toraldo

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