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Death
La Morte
A skeletal figure in black armor rides a white horse. A king has fallen, a child and maiden await, and a bishop prays. In the background, the sun rises between two towers.
Una figura scheletrica in armatura nera cavalca un cavallo bianco. Un re è caduto, un bambino e una fanciulla attendono. Sullo sfondo, il sole sorge tra due torri.
Upright Meaning
Death rarely means literal death. It represents profound transformation, the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. Necessary endings that clear the way for new growth.
Reversed Meaning
Reversed, it indicates resistance to change, stagnation, fear of endings, or inability to move on from what no longer serves you.
Jungian Archetype
The death-rebirth motif — the psyche's need to shed old identities in order to grow. The ego must die to its old form for the Self to emerge.
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