Mask
11 books featuring this symbol
The mask mediates identity shift in ritual, inviting spirit presence or role assumption. It protects the wearer while enabling transformation.
The Bacchae
Euripides
407-405 BCE
Greek
The Golden Ass
Apuleius
160-170 CE
Roman
Epic of King Geser
Anonymous
1700-1900 CE
East Asian, Tibetan
Mwindo Epic
Oral Tradition
1950-1960 CE
African, Nyanga
Myths of the Dogon
Oral Tradition
1930-1960 CE
African, Dogon
Coast Salish Tales
Coast Salish oral tradition
1934 CE
Native American, Salish
Hopi Tales
Oral Tradition
1900-2000 CE
Native American, Hopi
Kwakiutl Tales
Franz Boas
1910 CE
Native American, Kwakiutl
Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Katharine Berry Judson
1910 CE
Native American
Cheoyongga
Anonymous
1200-1300 CE
East Asian, Korean
On Incredible Tales
Palaephatus
400-300 BCE
Greek