Cups · Minor Arcana
King of Cups
Upright
fair manman of businesslawor divinity
Fair man, man of business, law, or divinity; responsible, disposed to oblige the Querent; also equity, art and science, including those who profess science, law and art; creative intelligence.
Reversed
dishonestdouble-dealing manrogueryexaction
Dishonest, double-dealing man; roguery, exaction, injustice, vice, scandal, pillage, considerable loss.
✦ Symbolism & Description
The imagery
He holds a short sceptre in his left hand and a great cup in his right; his throne is set upon the sea; on one side a ship is riding and on the other a dolphin is leaping. The implicit is that the Sign of the Cup naturally refers to water, which appears in all the court cards.
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