The Hanged Man
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| Depiction | It depicts a pittura infamante, a shameful image of a traitor being punished in a manner common at the time for traitors in Italy. Some versions portray Judas, and include the bags of silver in his hands. |
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| Meaning | The Hanged Man is the card that suggests ultimate surrender, sacrifice, or being suspended in time. |
| Upright card (keywords) | Letting go, Breaking old patterns, Circumspection, Suspension, Metamorphosis |
| Reversed card (keywords) | Missing an opportunity, Inability to change, Egotism |
| Element | Water |
| Ruling planet | Neptune |
| Next card | Death |
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| ID | 918809 |
About The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man (XII) is the twelfth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination. It depicts a pittura infamante, an image of a man being hanged upside-down by one ankle. This method of hanging was a common punishment at the time for traitors in Italy.
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