Acrowned conqueror stands erect in a chariot that has four columns and a luxuriant canopy. The chariot is drawn hy two sphinxes symbolizing the mystery of the future as well as the positive and negative forces that draw us through our lives. There is an obvious similarity between this card and the. Ancient Roman triumphali processions in which a general' would parade through Rome at' the head of his victorious j legions. There is one word of warning implied here though. A slave would stand behind the conqueror whispering, 'Look not so proud for the gods are jealous.' In other words it is vital not to become so flushed with success as to become arrogant, as some Roman [emperors found to their cost.!
