{{Short description|Minor Arcana tarot card}} {{for|the 2013 novel by Dave Duncan|The Starfolk}} {{for|the 1971 novel by Michael Moorcock|The King of the Swords}} [[Image:Swords14.jpg|thumb|right|150px|King of Swords from the Rider–Waite tarot deck]]
The '''King of Swords''' is a card used in Latin-suited playing cards which include tarot decks. It is part of what tarot card readers call the "Minor Arcana".<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Dean |first=Liz |url=https://archive.org/details/ultimateguidetot0000dean/page/118/mode/2up?q=%22king%20of%20swords%22%20%22minor%20arcana%22 |title=The ultimate guide to tarot : a beginner's guide to the cards, spreads, and revealing the mystery of the tarot |date=2015 |publisher=Fair Winds Press |isbn=9781592336579 |location=Beverly, Massachusetts |pages=118}}</ref>
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==Divination usage== The King of Swords card from the Minor Arcana is often used to depict a mature man with sound intellectual understanding and reasoning. This card depicts a man who is strong-hearted, decisive, and intellectually oriented.
The King of Swords can also depict a man who is ruthless or excessively judgmental; the querent is therefore advised to balance their intellectual orientation with emotional understanding.
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