King of spades

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For the novel, see King of Spades (novel).
 It has been suggested that this article be merged into King (playing card). (Discuss) Proposed since June 2013.
King of Spades and Queen of Hearts, early 16th century.

The King of spades (K♠) is one of 52 playing cards: the King of the suit of Spades (♠).

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Representation[edit]

Starting in the 15th century and continuing until the 19th, French playing card manufacturers assigned to each of the court cards names taken from history or mythology.[1][2] In this context, the King of Spades was often known as King David or simply "David".[3]

Card reading[edit]

In tarot, the King of Spades is viewed as a dishonest lawyer.[4]

It is representative of a person who is intelligent and authoritative in judgment, and is not easy to get along with.[5]

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References[edit]

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  1. ^ "The Four King Truth" at the Urban Legends Reference Pages
  2. ^ "Courts on playing cards", by David Madore, with illustrations of the Anglo-American and French court cards
  3. ^ Coogan, M. A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in its Context. (Oxford University Press: Oxford 2009), p. 209.
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  5. ^ [2]
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