The Hanged Man (tarot card)

The Hanged Man (XII) is the twelfth Major Arcana card in most traditional tarot decks.

However, the expression on his face traditionally suggests that he is there by his own accord, and the card is meant to represent self-sacrifice more so than it does corporal punishment or criminality.

[1] In other interpretations, The Hanged Man is a depiction of the Norse god Odin, who suspended himself from a tree in order to gain knowledge.

In the Lo Scarabeo African American tarot deck the 12th card of the Major Arcana is the Observer, depicting the Nigerian god "Ifa" of fate and destiny blindfolded and surrounded by eyes.

[2]There is a halo burning brightly around the hanged man's head, signifying a higher learning or an enlightenment.