In a Deck of Cards, Who are the Kings and Queens named after?
K of spades named after King David K of hearts named after King Charles K of spades named after Julius Ceaser K of clubs named after Alexander the Great Q of spades named after Pallas, daughter of Triton and foster parent of Athena. Q of hearts is Judith, who is infamous for slaying Homofernes Q of diamonds is Rachel Q of clubs is Argine Some of these names I have never heard of, but I found them here…
The King cards are named after many great kings of the past. The King of spades is named after King David, king of hearts Charles, king of diamonds as Julius Caesar, and finally the king of clubs as Alexander the Great. The Queen cards are named after famous female figures from both mythological and real history. The King of Spades is named Pallas, who is the daughter of Triton and a foster parent to Athena in the Greek mythology, queen of hearts as Judith, who is infamous for slaying Homofernes, queen of diamonds as Rachel, and queen of clubs as Argine. Lastly, the Knave or the Jack cards are named after famous right hand man for a king. Jack of spades is Ogier the Dane, a knight of Charlemagne, jack of hearts as La Hire, a comrade of Joan of Arc, jack of diamonds as Hector from Troy, and lastly jack of clubs as Lancelot from the round table of King Arthur.
