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Hades & Persephone Playing Cards
Project Type
Illustration, Print
This illustrative project is a specialty-themed deck of playing cards, inspired by the myth of Hades and Persephone. The four face cards each reflect elements of their story:
The King card represents Hades, the God of Death, with imagery expressing his aching heart.
The Queen card shows Persephone with flowers growing around one arm and wilting around the other, symbolizing her divided time between the underworld and the world above.
The Jack card features Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the underworld.
The Ace card depicts a flame at the bottom representing the underworld, a flower at the top for Persephone’s home, and a pomegranate hanging in the middle to represent the fruit she consumed that bound her to Hades.
The illustration style draws from traditional tattoo and linocut aesthetics. A limited, dramatic colour palette enhances the mood without overpowering the intricate details of the artwork.
