Earth, water, air, and Fire
All of these, and some are higher
Staffs and goblets, swords and gold,
Who knows what the future holds?
Twenty two steps in the journey you take
Death isn't the end, it's only a break.
What might I be? It isn't that hard
The answer as always is all in the cards.
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Are you
A Tarot deck?
Staffs and goblets, swords and gold
Suits are Staves, Cups, Swords, and Coins
Who knows what the future holds?
Used for prognostication
Twenty two steps in the journey you take
22 Major Arcana
Death isn't the end, it's only a break.
1 of which is Death
The answer as always is all in the cards.
It's a deck of cards
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$\begingroup$ the last line made it too easy didn't it! Ack I always do that. Good job getting most of the clues! The first line was in reference to the fact that the suits are associaed with the four elements with pentacles = earth, cups = water, swords = air, and wands = fire. The 'journey' line was a direct reference to The Fool's Journey from card 0, the Fool to card 21, the World. $\endgroup$ – MMAdams Oct 12 '16 at 2:23
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$\begingroup$ @MMAdams I was thinking Tarot from about the fourth line (about the suits telling the future) so I'm not sure the last line was a particularly big giveaway. $\endgroup$ – Sconibulus Oct 12 '16 at 2:49
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1$\begingroup$ @mmadams I had it in mind by "Staffs and goblets, swords and gold," but some of my all time favorite riddles are a bit easy, especially for people that frequent this site. I loved this one (+1) and I'd have been proud as hell if I'd come up with it. I'll be memorizing it as best I can. $\endgroup$ – Brent Hackers Oct 12 '16 at 4:45
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$\begingroup$ What about the first and second lines, with the elements? $\endgroup$ – paolo Oct 12 '16 at 6:22
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$\begingroup$ @BrentHackers oh my gosh thank you for this comment, you made my day $\endgroup$ – MMAdams Oct 12 '16 at 12:29
