Runes vs. Tarot — What's the Difference?

Runes are the letters in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets. Runes were used to write various Germanic languages before the adoption of the Latin alphabet and for specialised purposes thereafter.

The tarot (, first known as trionfi and later as tarocchi or tarock) is a pack of playing cards, used from the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe to play games such as Italian tarocchini, French tarot and Austrian Königrufen, many of which are still played today. In the late 18th century, some tarot decks began to be used for divination via tarot card reading and cartomancy leading to custom decks developed for such occult purposes.Like the common playing cards, tarot has four suits which vary by region: French suits in Northern Europe, Latin suits in Southern Europe, and German suits in Central Europe.

Any of the characters in several alphabets used by ancient Germanic peoples from the 3rd to the 13th century.

Any of a set of usually 78 playing cards including 22 cards depicting vices, virtues, and elemental forces, used in fortunetelling.

A similar character in another alphabet, sometimes believed to have magic powers.

Any of these 22 pictorial cards used as trump in tarok.

A poem or incantation of mysterious significance, especially a magic charm.

Tarots Tarok.

A Finnish poem or section of a poem.

(singular or plural) A card game played in various different variations.

Plural of rune

Any of the set of 78 playing cards (divided into five suits, including one of permanent trumps), often used for mystical divination.

A game of cards; - called also taroc.

Any of a set of 22 playing cards which bear allegorical images representing various objects or influences affecting human life, and widely used in fortunetelling; they are also used as trumps in the game of taroc. Various images are used by different artists to represent the themes of each card.

Any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortunetellers