The Crone

The Crone is one of the three core images of the oracle deck. As the third in the accepted sequence of the tripple goddess she is naturally associated with death. More commonly she suggests the end of one cycle and often the transition into the new. Her group includes the Crow, the Crown, and the World.

Those who ascribe Dumezil’s questionable proposed origin of the concept are divided in their assignment of the Crone. She is generally equated with Toil, though, within the theorized hierarchy of this particular deck, the attribution of Worship would seem to make more sense, as her group includes the Crown rather than the Cage.