Elements in the Wildwood Tarot

[Teemu]

Hi,

 

the suits are assigned to the elements by the creators. It is (just as a reminder)

Arrows - Air

Bows - Fire

Vessels - Water

Stones - Earth

 

The court cards, however, are not assigned. Traditionally with many Tarot decks, it would be

Kings - Fire

Queens - Water

Knights - Air

Pages - Earth

 

With Wildwood Tarot, I think it is different. A more suitable assignment seems to be:

Kings - Earth

Queens - Water

Knights - Fire

Pages - Air

 

The alternate assignment yields:

Kingfisher - King of Arrows: Earth of Air (instead of Fire of Air)

Swan - Queen of Arrows: Water of Air

Hawk - Knight of Arrows: Fire of Air (instead of Air of Air)

Wren - Page of Arrows: Air of Air (instead of Earth of Air)

Adder- King of Bows: Earth of Fire (instead of Fire of Fire)

Hare - Queen of Bows: Water of Fire

Fox - Knight of Bows: Fire of Fire (instead of Air of Fire)

Stoat - Page of Bows: Air of Fire (instead of Earth of Fire)

Heron - King of Vessels: Earth of Water (instead of Fire of Water)

Salmon - Queen of Vessels: Water of Water

Eel - Knight of Vessels: Fire of Water (instead of Air of Water)

Otter - Page of Vessels: Air of Water (instead of Earth of Water)

Wolf - King of Stones: Earth of Earth (instead of Fire of Earth)

Bear - Queen of Stones: Water of Earth

Horse - Knight of Stones: Fire of Earth (instead of Air of Earth)

Lynx - Page of Stones: Air of Earth (instead of Earth of Earth)

 

This way, the archetypal animals fit much better IMHO, but what do you think?