Ende's World of Fantasy, here experienced through the Archetypes of Tarot cards

Figures, characters and phenomenons
mostly from Momo and The Never Ending Story

= the books by german Michael Ende
written while he lived in Italy during the 70's



0. Fool

MOMO

natural actress and auditorium, a girl that always has existed



1. Magician

OLD MAN OF WANDERING MOUNTAIN

writing everything down at the same time it happens



2. High Priestess

MOON CHILD (THE CHILDLIKE EMPRESS)

in ivory tower, needing to be named again - to let Fantasia be born again



3. Empress

BASTIAN'S MUMMY DIED

not living by him and his daddy



4. Emperor

ATREYU

Boy hero (inside the story, before Bastian entries)



5. Pope [Hierophant]

CARL CONRAD COREANDER

The Book Keeper



6. Lovers

ACHARAI

creatures so ashamed of their ugliness that they cry underground, which results in beautiful buildings



7. Chariot

FALKOR (THE DRAGON OF LUCK)

for the discoverer of Fantasia to ride on
(as well as ARTAX the horse Atreyu first rode
and YIKKA the mule Bastian later rides)



8. Strength

PYORNKRACHZARK (THE ROCK BITER)

Big messenger made of stones, eating stones



9. Hermit

BEPPO

the silent street-cleaner, trying to only speak truth



10. Wheel of Fortune

THE 'AURYN'

medallion of snakes biting each other



11. Justice

PROFESSOR HORA

Master of Time



12. Hanged Man

MORLA

the ancient turtle, totally careless, talking to itself /themselves







13. Death

THE NOTHINGNESS

...eating up Fantasia...







14. Temperance (or Alchemist)

CASSIOPEIA

Turtle guide with twinkling signs, walking so slow that she knows everything first



15. Devil

BEELZEBUB PREPOSTEROR

maybe evil sorcerer and potion-maker



16. Tower (sooner or later falling)

THE MEN IN GREY

trying to save time



17. Star

PERELIN (THE NIGHT WOOD)

disappearing every morning, growing new every night (out of a single grain of sand)



18. Moon

YOR (THE PICTURE MINER)

digs up dream pictures from the ground



19. Sun

BASTIAN BALTHAZAR BUX

Reader and Rescuer of The Never Ending Story



20. Judgement

GREAT RIDDLE GATE - MAGIC MIRROR GATE - NO-KEY GATE

especially the sphinx-eyed gate one must feel worthy before being able to pass through to Uylala (the southern Oracle)



21. Universe

FANTASIA

the world inside the story (or maybe outside too)











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