If you have any doubt (like I did), the New Mythic Tarot is a box set which includes the New Mythic Tarot (78 cards) and its Companion Book. The New Mythic Tarot is a remake of the now classic Mythic Tarot. This time around is Giovanni Caselli who provides the art for the creation of Juliet Sharman-Burke and Liz Greene. I was pleased with their successful Sharman-Caselli Tarot so I welcomed a Sharman-Burke and Caselli teaming up for this remake. However, the more realistic imaging approach to this remake will undoubtedly cause some disappointment to fans of the classic Mythic Tarot.
The layout of the cards in the New Mythic Tarot remains the same as in the original Mythic Tarot. This is, bordered pale yellow, with title on top and a black line above and bellow the illustration. The card themselves are of average quality, and not as good as Lo Scarabeo's.
The Major Arcana are devoid of numbers, a nod to the Visconti-Sforza Tarot. As in the Sharman-Caselli Tarot, the order of the Major is presented as follows: The Fool, The Magician, The Empress, The Emperor, The High Priestess, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Justice, Temperance, Strength, The Hermit, The Wheel of Fortune, The Hanged Man, Death, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, and The World. Of these, I like the most the Hanged Man, showing Prometheus tied upside down to a cliff, and an eagle flying his way, and also The Wheel of Fortune showing the Fates, handling a thread of life and a spin wheel, with four people climbing around.
The Minor Arcana are fully illustrated. The Pips tell a story per suite: the legend of Eros and Psyche (Cups), the story of Jason and the Argonauts (Wands), the story of Oreste (Swords), and the story of Daedalus (Pentacles). The Court Cards are populated with mythological figures such as: Narcissus (Page of Cups), Queen Penelope (Queen of Wands), Odysseus (King of Swords), and King Midas (King of Pentacles).
Throughout the New Mythic Tarot, Caselli's imagery remains close to the original, although his depiction of people and scenery is more realistic. Most of the time, the artwork seems to be painted watercolors on hand-made drawings. However, some images seem to be enhanced with some Photoshop. For example, the cloud formation in some cards like The Chariot seems to be "too perfect" when compared to the rest of the imagery. And the cups in the suite of cups seem to come from a clip art collection. This mixture of artistic media may be OK if it were applied consistently. However, this is not the case.
To really enjoy this deck you would need to use the companion book a lot. This book starts with an Introduction: The Origins of the Tarot, and The Mythic Tarot. Then continues with The Major Arcana, The Minor Arcana and Reading the Cards.
The Major Arcana are given three pages, including a description of the card, a full image with written explanations at each side, and further explanation with sections "On An Inner Level" and "On A Divinatory Level" of the card.
In the Minor Arcana, the Court are given three pages, while the pips are given two. These follow a similar layout as for the Major Arcana with two exceptions: the Court cart include only the section "On A Divinatory Level" while the Pips include only a section "When the <card name> appears in a spread".
The last section (Reading the Cards) includes recommendations on how to use the cards and only two layouts: The Celtic Cross Spread, and The Planetary Spread. The layouts are explained with sample spreads.
I have to admit that (regretfully) I passed on the original Mythic Tarot when I still had an opportunity to buy it. I was put off with the original artwork. At the time, I didn't realized how in tune was Tricia Newell's art with the mythological theme behind the Mythic Tarot.
Overall, I liked this tarot deck a lot, but the inconsistencies in the art detracted from my enjoyment a bit. This is a deck for tarot collects who like Greek Mythology (of course) and would be willing to open up for a modern re-imaging of the classic Mythic Tarot.
Other tarot decks by Juliet Sharman-Burke:
The Mythic Tarot
The Complete Tarot Pack
The Sharman-Caselli Tarot Deck
My Tarot: Colour Your Own Deck
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This is definitely my favorite tarot deck! I’ve always loved Greek Mythology and this deck (and the accompanying book) is an excellent way to learn tarot and Greek Mythology at the same time, while gaining a deeper understanding of the symbolism behind both of them. I almost didn’t get this deck because of all the negative reviews which were mostly centered around the art, which I find absolutely beautiful! Ultimately, this deck uses the same symbolism and stories of the classic mythic tarot. I think a lot of the negativity around the art is rooted in nostalgia. I didn’t grow up with the art of the classic mythic tarot so I want attached to it. The book is very detailed and well written. It includes everything a beginner would need to get started reading tarot, including methodology and basic spreads. The card stock is very high quality and feels built to last. The cards are the same size as the Raider-Waite cards, but honestly are better quality. I also greatly prefer the back design! If you are looking for a high quality tarot deck using symbolism and stories from Greek Mythology, this is a great deck!
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This is definitely my favorite tarot deck! I’ve always loved Greek Mythology and this deck (and the accompanying book) is an excellent way to learn tarot and Greek Mythology at the same time, while gaining a deeper understanding of the symbolism behind both of them. I almost didn’t get this deck because of all the negative reviews which were mostly centered around the art, which I find absolutely beautiful! Ultimately, this deck uses the same symbolism and stories of the classic mythic tarot. I think a lot of the negativity around the art is rooted in nostalgia. I didn’t grow up with the art of the classic mythic tarot so I want attached to it. The book is very detailed and well written. It includes everything a beginner would need to get started reading tarot, including methodology and basic spreads. The card stock is very high quality and feels built to last. The cards are the same size as the Raider-Waite cards, but honestly are better quality. I also greatly prefer the back design! If you are looking for a high quality tarot deck using symbolism and stories from Greek Mythology, this is a great deck!
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The cards may not be as strong as others but they are still manageable and shuffle nicely. The book that accompanies these cards
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 2, 2015Amazon Customer
Great item, but cards not in a box, just wrapped in sellophane, so buy something to keep them in.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 15, 2020J. J. Rowley
No Tarot Myth just fact
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