Sock and buskin
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Sock and buskin are ancient symbols of
cothurnus) while the actors with comedic roles wore only a thin-soled shoe called a sock (Latin soccus).[1][2]
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Thalia, the muse of comedy, is similarly associated with the mask of comedy and comic's socks.[3]
References
- ^ "MASK (SOCK AND BUSKIN / COMEDY AND TRAGEDY)". symbolsproject.eu. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "CentreCyclopedia - Sock and Buskin". sc.centre.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Council, Stevenage Borough. "Introducing Sock and Buskin". www.stevenage.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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