![]() quite like those used for hundreds of years. From the passage you can conclude that today’s playing cards are. History from King David to Queen Elizabeth is all in the front of playing cards. So, you see that you can hold some history in your hands. But I think that you can see what his name means. He does not stand for any one person like some of the other cards. He sometimes becomes more powerful than any other card. The Joker of the card deck is the one that doesn’t always fit. These men made themselves famous for their courage and bravery, but they were not kings. But the playing cards stand for famous knights in history. A knave is usually a person who gets into trouble. She ruled England when America was mostly a wilderness. Queen Elizabeth I of England is thought to be the Queen of Clubs. When Alexander the Great was a general, one of the important woman goddesses was Athena. That was Judith, who killed an enemy general. A very brave woman is the Queen of Hearts. Remember that the heart stand for bravery. We must go back to the Bible and the times of David again to find two of our queens. He probably never thought that he would have a place in playing cards. When someone talks about a David and Goliath, he means that smaller, or weaker person is trying to fight a very large and strong enemy. David is the person who killed the giant Goliath. The young Alexander the Great of Macedonian is the King of Clubs and King David is the King of Spades. We must go further back in history to find out the names of the two other kings. Julius Caesar, by the way, is the King of Diamonds. He was one of the most powerful kings in Europe after Julius Caesar of Rome. He lived about 800 years after the birth of Christ. ![]() The King of Hearts first meant Charlemagne. There are four different Kings, and each one stands for a real person. The face cards are usually powerful in any card game. Now you see how some suits of playing cards have more value or power than others. The spade means the regular farmers or peasants. It is like a captain, and the heart is like a general. The Club looks a little like a three-leaf clover design. At first it stood for the rich traders who found and sold such gems. It stands for the expensive gems that you and I have seen in jewelry stores. The Diamond design is one that you probably know already. The Diamond and Club designs also have interesting stories. Of course, the blade has been made much shorter on the card. The word “spade” comes from the Italian word which means “sword.” With a little imagination, you can see the handle and the blade. So, you see, the King of Hearts is a “brave king.” Look at the design of the Spade on a card. When you say that an athlete has a lot of heart, what do you mean? You mean that he is brave. What do you think the suits stand for? Let’s take the Hearts first. The face cards are the Jacks, Queens, Kings, and, of course, the Jokers. ![]() The figures are placed on each card with the number or value of the card. It means hearts, spades, diamonds or clubs. A “Suit” of a playing card is not a thing to be worn. The most interesting things are the suits and face cards. The playing cards we use today are much like those used for hundreds of years. A HANDFUL OF HISTORY The next time you do a card trick - remember this. ![]()
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