Reference to Hogier (Holger the Dane) on French Playing Card
Title
Reference to Hogier (Holger the Dane) on French Playing Card
Subject
Games
Description
The standard French playing card deck has the Jack of Spades as Hogier, probably a reference to Holger the Dane, who is first mentioned in the French 'Chanson de Roland' as a Danish antagonist of Charlemagne. Thanks to Northern Displayers for this information.
Publisher
The World-Tree Project
Date
2016
Contributor
Twitter User Northern Displayers @skadipress
Rights
(c) Northern Displayers
Format
jpg
Language
French
Type
Still Image
Identifier
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1123
Coverage
France
Modern
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