This localized name is incorrect. The "Lord/Lady" cards would be considered Major Arcana in a standard tarot deck. minor arcana would be any of the lesser cards, such as bole/balance/spear/ewer/spire :)
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This localized name is incorrect. The "Lord/Lady" cards would be considered Major Arcana in a standard tarot deck. minor arcana would be any of the lesser cards, such as bole/balance/spear/ewer/spire :)
In a standard tarot deck, the Minor Arcana are the 56 number and "court" cards divided into 4 suits, like the 5 of swords and the king of cups. The Major Arcana are a set of 22 unique cards, such as Strength, The Hanged Man or The Star.
The Lord and The Lady are, more specifically, The Lord of Crowns and The Lady of Crowns, making them ruoghly the equivalent to the King and Queen of one of the four suits of Minor Arcana in the standard tarot deck.