Is any of a set of cards used in fortune telling and 
in certain card games? Claims have been made for tarot 
cards' having originated in China, India, or Egypt, 
but their true origin remains obscure. Tarot cards 
approximating their  present form first appeared in 
Italy and France in the late 14th century.

Early tarot decks were of several types, each 
varying in the number of cards. The standard 
modern tarot deck is based on the Venetian or 
Piedmontese tarot. It consists of 78 cards 
divided into two groups.