The Devil
The Devil card portrays Loki, the trickster god, overseeing a vulnerable figure below, symbolizing temptation, hidden influence, and the presence of disruptive forces. It warns of giving in to need, succumbing to temptations, and the importance of recognizing consequences for one's actions. The Nauthiz rune hovering between the figures emphasizes themes of oppression, restraint, disappointment, and the need to confront necessity and constraint. Upright, the card encourages confronting fear and understanding actions' outcomes; reversed, it can indicate shirking responsibilities or removing external pressures and temptations.
Keywords
Card
XV · THE DEVIL
Description
Loki, the trickster god, hovers out from the clouds to watch a situation unfolding on the world below. His hair is black and slicked back. His horned helm rises high into the air. His eyes are red, and his lips form a smirk. He places a finger to his lips, a universal gesture of silence. Fire engulfs his other hand. The poor, unsuspecting man below is cold and is not wearing the warmest of attires in this weather. Many dead bodies lay around him. The man is attempting to start a fire with a bow and stick. He has no idea what Loki has in store for him. The Rune for Nauthiz hovers in the air between the two figures.
Upright
Giving in to need, embrace the trickster, temptations, overcome fear and confusion, understand your action's consequences.
Reversed
No responsibilities, avoiding duties, removing peer pressure, abandon temptations.
Rune
Nauthiz. Oppression, restraint and disappointment.
Visual Description
At the top of the card the Roman numeral "XV" appears above a large horned figure with glowing red eyes and a fur cloak, who holds a small flame in one hand. A cross-like glowing symbol hangs in the misty middle distance, and below a weary, bearded man crouches on a barren, rocky plain clutching a bow among scattered bodies. The title "THE DEVIL" is printed in gold letters along the bottom of the image; the overall palette is cold grays pierced by the warm orange of the flame.
Runic tarot
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