The four queens on Poker Q are all gorgeous. What is their origin?

We may not notice that the four Qs in playing cards are not only different in color, but also in appearance and costume. Q is the abbreviation of English Queen, representing four queens with different personalities. Westerners play poker very carefully, and the temperament and demeanor of each Q queen can be captured from the subtle changes in the card display. Let's recall these lovely queens together!

Spades Q: Athena, Sivir.

The queen of spades is the most unique "Q card". The queen is holding a dazzling rose lightly in her right hand and a long gun knot in her left hand, which seems to represent her unruly wild horse-like temperament, unrestrained and strong. The queen's eyebrows are deep and beyond, which can capture a trace of arrogance and self-pity from her little changed mood. The rose in her hand is the king of flowers. In ancient Greek mythology, the rose is a combination of love and beauty, symbolizing the coexistence of courage and beauty, and is a symbol of nobility.

The other "Q Queens" are unarmed, so this card naturally represents a "Queen" with abundant martial arts. In fact, the prototype of Q of Spades is Athena, the goddess of wisdom worshipped by Valkyria and the classical world. In people's minds, Athena not only has a beautiful face, but also has the dual strength of courage and wisdom. Ovid recorded in Metamorphosis: "Athena has golden hair and charming gray pupils, and her eyes seem to glow."

Athena is so powerful and charming, how can it not be coveted? According to legend, Zeus and Demeter were Athena's father and mother respectively. Before the charming little princess was born, the gods predicted that the baby in this fetus had the ability to overthrow Zeus. The evil Zeus swallowed his female companion in order to keep his position. Demeter did not give in to Zeus, but kept knocking on Zeus' stomach to make a suit of armor for his children. Zeus represents strength, while Demeter represents wisdom. In this way, Athena, wearing armor, inherited the advantages of her parents and became the most perfect "goddess" in Greek mythology.

Athena cartoon image

Second, the heart asks: Judith, a stunning beauty

Q of hearts is arguably the most controversial card in poker. Some people think that this lady with a four-leaf clover and a firm expression is the queen of Charles I, because Charles was guillotined in the British constitutional revolution and prayed for peace and good luck. But some people think that she is Judith who lured and killed the Assyrian army in the Bible, while others say that she should be hildegarde, the queen of Charlemagne.

In fact, according to the flower language of the four-leaf clover in the hands of Queen Q of hearts, "luck" is the first thing to express in this card. The queen's expression is similar to that of spades, both of which are introverted and arrogant, which proves that the queen of hearts Q must have a good appearance in history. Therefore, we can judge that the queen of hearts, who combines beauty and luck, should be Judith in the Bible. Without her "unexpected help" in distress, the Assyrian king would enslave the Israelites for a longer time!

Judith is a stunning beauty in the ancient Hebrew city of Bethuria. Unfortunately, her husband died young, so she could only live on the relief money from the city and occasionally sell handicrafts to supplement her family. Until one day, Assyrian troops invaded the territory of the Hebrews and surrounded the city. At the most urgent moment of the war, the defenders of the whole city were less than 1000, and the enemy not only had thousands of siege soldiers, but also a brave general, Herlof Ness.

Assyrian army is not good. After conquering a new place, they are always accompanied by a series of atrocities such as murder, adultery and robbery. Just then, Judith cleverly lured Nice, Herlof, who invaded the city, and killed him in his sleep with the maid. Without the "four-leaf clover luck", how could the Hebrews defeat the powerful Assyrian army? Judith's story has been passed down to this day, and people often regard her as a synonym for a lucky star.

Judith seduced and killed her husband.

Third, the square asks: Raquel, who is gentle as water.

The queen of diamonds is different from the two above. Her mouth slightly upturned, and her face showed more kindness and serenity, as if silently waiting for the arrival of her sweetheart. She is holding a bunch of sunflowers tightly in her hand, with two shields hanging on her chest, and her back is tall and straight, as if telling a happy mood. The soft bangs and flowing shawl hair of Queen Q of Diamond strongly set off her gentleness.

The gentle queen is the famous queen Raquel in the Bible, that is, Laban's daughter Rachel. Legend has it that Jacob met Rachel when his uncle Laban ran away and fell in love with her. In order to marry Rachel, he worked at his uncle Laban's house for 14 years. During this period, Laban cheated Jacob and married Rachel's sister Leah to him first, but Jacob insisted on marrying Rachel, so he volunteered for his uncle for seven years without any regrets.

Rachel, Leah and Jacob

Rachel's tenderness is like the ocean. While waiting for Jacob, she also fell in love with Jacob deeply. In order to bless Jacob, God made the sheep in Laban pasture flourish. However, the greedy Laban didn't want to see Jacob leave, because he wanted to continue to harvest rich livestock and get gorgeous lambs through Jacob. Rachel overheard her father's plan to imprison Jacob, so she sneaked away with Jacob. This young man who is willing to devote his youth to love has found a woman who is willing to betray his father's family for love. What an enviable couple.

Jacob and Rachel

Fourth, plum blossom q: the flowers in your hand are the key.

The status of the last queen is very special. She is considered as a special person related to a period of history in medieval England. The square face of the plum blossom queen is the most dignified of the four queens. Her hair is fixed on both sides of her face with headscarves, which shows her calm and peaceful temperament. The queen's scarf is very special, with floral patterns. This may be the designer constantly reminding people, "pay attention to the flowers in this queen's hand"!

Queen Q is a symbolic virtual figure, and there is no real historical figure corresponding to her. We can see the queen holding a blooming wild rose in her hand. The wild rose is the symbol of Lancaster royal family and York royal family in England. The two families went a long way in the struggle within the regime and finally fought to the death. It makes sense to explain it simply in flowery language. The flower language of Rosa davurica is very complicated, which not only represents stubbornness and tenacity, but also represents passion and shyness. Aren't these two tit-for-tat feelings a portrayal of the opposition between two big families?

multiflora rose

After the hundred-year war between Britain and France, Britain finally recovered some vitality, but the two families immediately provoked new disputes. In the Battle of Roses, known as the Battle of Red and White in history, the York family and house of lancaster respectively represented the two legal heirs of King Edward III of England. The two major power groups do not give in to each other and both want to gain control over domestic politics. However, the final result of the war ended with the marriage of henry vii of Lancaster and Elizabeth of York. England finally ended the long war, moved towards unification, and will become the global hegemon in the next few centuries.