Swords · Minor Arcana
Ten of Swords
Upright
also painafflictiontearssadness
Whatsoever is intimated by the design; also pain, affliction, tears, sadness, desolation. It is not especially a card of violent death.
Reversed
advantageprofitsuccessfavour
Advantage, profit, success, favour, but none of these are permanent; also power and authority.
✦ Symbolism & Description
The imagery
A prostrate figure, pierced by all the swords belonging to the card.
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