King of spades
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The King of spades is one of 52 playing cards.
It is representative of a person who is intelligent and authoritative in judgment, and is not easy to get along with.[1]
In the art of card fortune telling, the King of Spades is viewed as a dishonest lawyer.[2]
Originally, Western cards were supposed to teach ancient history. The King of Spades, with his lyre and sword, represented King David, while the queens represent Rachel and Judith.[3]
References
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=kMLKhrQhkwcC&pg=PA144&dq=%22queen+of+spades%22&hl=en&ei=8d6GTPriLMH58AasqaWEBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ6AEwADgU#v=onepage&q=%22queen%20of%20spades%22&f=false
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=U9z4PLVvRIoC&pg=PA114&dq=%22king+of+spades%22&hl=en&ei=yOGGTMCeIoK78gaEt5XKAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBTgU#v=onepage&q=%22king%20of%20spades%22&f=false
- ^ Coogan, M. A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in its Context. (Oxford University Press: Oxford 2009), p. 209.