Circa 1870 - 1900 RESERVED REF3021 Large Ayres Staunton Chessmen & Box. Underlying these chessmen is a complex net of magical correspondences based on Egyptian, Tarot, elemental, and geomantic symbolism. REF3018 English Staunton chessmen, board & box. These were painted in the elemental colours onto flat card. Chess Set Inspired by the Culture of Mexico 18', Marron and White Aztec Chess Board, Handmade Wooden Chess Set, Christmas Gift TalaveraWithLove 5 out of 5 stars (41) Sale Price 283.50 283.50 315.00 Original Price 315.00'.
The chess board is inspired by the sacred temples of pre-Hispanic cultures and Aztecs in particular as you can see on the 4 sides of the chess board that measures 16.53 x 16.53. Used for competition and divination, the game has four differently colored sets of pieces corresponding to the four elements, with pieces identified with Egyptian deities (the king for Osiris, the queen for Isis, the knight for Horus, the bishop for Aroueris and the rook for Nephthys ). Below are the chessmen devised by Wescott. This chess set is a Mayan Aztec Chess Set concept that inspire by the Aztecs versus Spanish with a complete chess pieces and a chess board. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at . Enochian Chess is a four-player chess variant developed by founders of the Golden Dawn and incorporated into their magical system.
Wescott and McGregor Mather, the main instigators of the late 19th century Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn devised a special chess game, variously described as Enochian, Rosicrucian or Elemental chess.