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Of the Cards of the Book of THOTH The Book of Thoth is a name given to the Tarot by 18th-century occultists. They believed the cards were an ancient Egyptian book of wisdom.

An engraved diagram titled "TABLE of the Cards of the Book of THOTH" illustrates a complex Tarot card layout based on the Etteilla system. The entire diagram is enclosed within a decorative multi-line border. The layout consists of 78 numbered positions, including a zero, arranged in a specific geometric pattern. The outer border contains numbered squares surrounding the central area. The top edge includes a circle symbol and squares 54 through 62. The right edge shows squares 26 through 34. The bottom edge features a "V" icon with a downward arrow and squares 68 through 76. The left edge displays squares 40 through 48. The central layout is divided into various clusters. A top cluster contains squares 1 through 7 and 8 through 12. Middle clusters and side groups are differentiated by visual patterns like hatching and stippling. A small rectangle marked with zero sits at the very center. Two large blocks at the bottom contain the remaining squares. These different fill patterns likely distinguish the suits or specific categories of cards within this divination system.

placed in the temple of FIRE In Etteilla's mythology, the Tarot was kept in a sacred temple to preserve it from destruction.

at Memphis Memphis was an ancient Egyptian capital. The author uses this setting to give his system historical authority.