Angels in tarot quiz: the winged figures of the deck
Three angels, bat wings on The Devil, a winged lion above a couple: can you tell the winged figures of the Tayna deck apart and read what they mean?
- 5 questions
- ≈ 2 min
- +5 bronze keys for a flawless run
Which tarot cards show angels?
This quiz checks how well you know the winged figures of the Tayna deck and what they stand for. Three Major Arcana put an angel at the center of the scene: The Lovers, Temperance and Judgement. A fourth angel sits in a corner of the Wheel of Fortune, reading a book beside an eagle, a bull and a lion.
Each of these angels has a job to do. Above The Lovers it spreads its arms against the sun and blesses the union. On Temperance it stands barefoot at the water's edge and pours water from one cup into another. On Judgement it sounds a long golden trumpet while people rise toward the light. Same figure, three different lessons: choice, balance and awakening.
The details tell them apart. The Lovers' angel has crimson wings and flame-colored hair. The Temperance angel has wings of copper and garnet and a golden square holding a triangle on its chest. The Judgement angel has golden curls and deep red wings.
Wings that do not belong to angels
Angels are not the only figures with wings. The goat-headed figure on The Devil has bat wings, an image of what holds us from within rather than an outside evil. Above the couple on the Two of Cups a lion's head spreads fiery wings, a reminder that real closeness takes courage. The white wings on the Knight of Cups' helmet speak of imagination, and one of the Seven of Cups' cups holds a dark winged dragon.
Winged images show where a card's story reaches beyond everyday life: toward a calling, inspiration, fear or temptation. None of them promises a miracle or threatens disaster. The cards are there to help you reflect, and the choice stays with you.
Each run draws five questions from a pool of twelve, with the options shuffled. You cannot change an answer, but you can replay as often as you like. Keys are awarded for a run with no mistakes, and every explanation links to the full card page.
All questions and answers
Open after you play: the full question set with right answers and explanations.
1. On which card does an angel stand barefoot with its feet in glowing water?
Right answer: Temperance
The Temperance angel stands on a rocky shore, pouring water between two cups: an image of the right measure.
2. What color are the angel's wings on Judgement?
Right answer: Deep red
The Judgement angel has golden curls, a shining halo and deep red wings, hovering in clouds pierced by rays.
3. Why does an angel float above the couple on The Lovers?
Right answer: Blesses the union and choice
The flame-haired angel spreads its arms against the sun, blessing the union and recalling the deeper sense of choice.
4. An angel on a tarot card guarantees luck and help from above.
Right answer: Myth
The deck's angels speak of a call (Judgement), measure (Temperance) and choice (The Lovers). Cards guarantee nothing.
5. Which figure has bat wings?
Right answer: The Devil
The goat-headed figure on The Devil sits on a dark pedestal with huge curling horns and bat wings.
6. What sign shines on the chest of the Temperance angel?
Right answer: Square with a triangle
The angel's white robe bears a golden square holding a triangle, and a halo shines overhead.
7. What do the winged creatures in the corners of the Wheel of Fortune mean?
Right answer: Steadiness amid the turning
An angel, an eagle, a bull and a lion read calmly while the wheel spins: even change has something steady to hold.
8. Above which couple does a lion's head spread fiery wings?
Right answer: Two of Cups
On the Two of Cups two serpents twine above the couple, and higher still a lion's head spreads fiery wings.
9. What does the angel's trumpet on Judgement mean?
Right answer: A call you cannot ignore
The trumpet is an inner call: what has sounded in you for a long time finally grows loud. Awakening, not penalty.
10. What do the white wings on the Knight of Cups' helmet stand for?
Right answer: Imagination and daydreams
The helmet's wings are imagination and flights of fancy: the Knight of Cups follows a dream, led by the heart.
11. Whose throne is carved with little cherubs?
Right answer: Queen of Cups
The cherubs on the Queen of Cups' throne speak of tenderness and care, and the hem of her gown flows into the water.
12. How many cards in the Tayna deck make an angel the main figure?
Right answer: Three
An angel takes center stage on The Lovers, Temperance and Judgement. On the Wheel it is one of four creatures.