History of Queen Cards

Four Queens playing cards, Pallas , Judith, Rachel and Argine

One of the cards we play, the Queen Cards, may seem similar if you accidentally look at them, but in fact, both the pictures and the background history are different. In fact, they are images of goddesses who have been famous in human history. The names of those goddesses

History of Queen Cards

1. Pallas Athena (Queen of Spades)

In Greek mythology, Athena is believed to have been born from the forehead of her father, Zeus. In Greek history, Athena is also known as the goddess of war.

2. Judith (Queen of Hearts)

Judith is credited in the Hebrew Bible as the goddess who saved Jerusalem from total destruction.

3. Rachel (Queen of Diamonds)

According to the Hebrew Scriptures, Rachel was the mother of Benjamin and the famous Joseph. She is known as a goddess because she led the Jews out of Egypt.

4. Argea (Queen of Clubs)

Argea is a queen in Latin. In ancient Greek stories, Argo is also a mythical mother woman who built the ship.

Here is a brief summary of Queen cards. In addition to the Queen card, about other cards such as the King Card. You can read about the Jack Card.