Rider–Waite tarot deck

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The Rider–Waite tarot deck is one of the most influential and widely used tarot decks, known for its richly symbolic illustrated scenes on all 78 cards that have shaped modern tarot interpretation.

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Label	Occurrences
Rider–Waite tarot deck canonical	3
Major Arcana of the Rider–Waite tarot deck	1
Minor Arcana of the Rider–Waite tarot deck	1
Rider–Waite–Smith tarot deck became a standard in modern tarot practice	1
Rider–Waite–Smith tarot system	1
Rider–Waite–Smith tarot tradition	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21726700 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Rider–Waite tarot deck
Context triple: [The Hermit, appearsIn, Rider–Waite tarot deck]

A. Thoth Tarot
The Thoth Tarot is a highly influential and esoteric tarot deck designed by occultist Aleister Crowley with artwork by Lady Frieda Harris, known for its rich symbolism and Thelemic, astrological, and Qabalistic correspondences.
B. Builders of the Adytum Tarot deck
The Builders of the Adytum Tarot deck is an esoteric, Hermetic-Kabbalistic tarot pack created for the occult school founded by Paul Foster Case, emphasizing symbolic study and color work rather than fortune-telling.
C. Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot
Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot is a short story by Neil Gaiman that appears in his collection Fragile Things, blending dark fantasy and occult imagery through the conceit of a mysterious tarot deck.
D. Faith of Tarot
Faith of Tarot is a science fantasy novel by Piers Anthony that blends futuristic adventure with mystical and religious themes.
E. An Introduction to the Study of the Tarot
An Introduction to the Study of the Tarot is an influential early 20th-century occult text that systematically explores the symbolism, philosophy, and esoteric principles underlying the tarot.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Rider–Waite tarot deck
Target entity description: The Rider–Waite tarot deck is one of the most influential and widely used tarot decks, known for its richly symbolic illustrated scenes on all 78 cards that have shaped modern tarot interpretation.

A. Thoth Tarot
The Thoth Tarot is a highly influential and esoteric tarot deck designed by occultist Aleister Crowley with artwork by Lady Frieda Harris, known for its rich symbolism and Thelemic, astrological, and Qabalistic correspondences.
B. Builders of the Adytum Tarot deck
The Builders of the Adytum Tarot deck is an esoteric, Hermetic-Kabbalistic tarot pack created for the occult school founded by Paul Foster Case, emphasizing symbolic study and color work rather than fortune-telling.
C. Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot
Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot is a short story by Neil Gaiman that appears in his collection Fragile Things, blending dark fantasy and occult imagery through the conceit of a mysterious tarot deck.
D. Faith of Tarot
Faith of Tarot is a science fantasy novel by Piers Anthony that blends futuristic adventure with mystical and religious themes.
E. An Introduction to the Study of the Tarot
An Introduction to the Study of the Tarot is an influential early 20th-century occult text that systematically explores the symbolism, philosophy, and esoteric principles underlying the tarot.
F. None of above. chosen