A mask covers the area of the face around the eyes.
The mask is an element that is used to cover the face , especially the area around the eyes. This type of mask is used to make it difficult to recognize the individual wearing it.
For example: “At the carnival I am going to wear a mask that my grandmother gave me,” “The victim declared that the criminal hid his face behind a mask,” “When I was a boy, I used to wear a mask to play gunfighters.”
It is a word of Latin origin that is the result of the sum of two clearly differentiated parts:
- The prefix anti- , which can be translated as “in front” .
- The noun faz , which is equivalent to “face” .
Use of the mask
Masks are usually used at carnival , costume parties and other celebrations. It is a decorative piece that aims to entertain and have fun. It is possible to find masks made of paper, leather, plaster, wool or other materials.
There are those who use masks to maintain anonymity and thus be able to act without others knowing who the person is hiding their face. In this framework, many criminals use the mask when they commit a crime with the aim of not being recognized and achieving impunity.
Masks are usually used at carnival.
The Lone Ranger and Robin
Several fictional characters, on the other hand, are characterized by the use of masks. One of the most popular is The Lone Ranger , known as Lone Ranger in English. This character created by Fran Striker fights for justice alongside the aboriginal Toro , touring the American West with his horse Plata (or Silver ).
The Lone Ranger first appeared in a radio drama. Over the years he had a television series, movies and comics, always wearing his traditional mask.
Robin , Batman 's sidekick, is another fictional character who hides his features behind a mask. It was created by DC Comics in 1940 and later appeared in countless magazines, series , movies and video games.
Mask Warrior
In the same way, it must be taken into account that in Spain there was a very important figure in the world of comics who wore an article like the one in question. We are referring to Guerrero del Antifaz , which was one of the most important graphic literature series in the country throughout history and especially during the 1940s .
Manuel Gago García was the one who gave shape to that character who, in reality, is called Adolfo de Moncada . He is the son of the Countess of Roca who was kidnapped by the Muslim king Ali Khan while she was pregnant with him. That monarch believed that the son was his and was raised as such. However, everything was discovered as time went by and the mother ended up being murdered. Hence he adopted the figure of that masked man to be able to fight against the Muslims during the time of the Catholic Monarchs .
Sleeping item
We cannot forget either that there are masks that are used to sleep.
Specifically, they are used by people who need to have absolute darkness in the room where they rest and who, due to some specific circumstance, cannot achieve this. That is, they resort to the mask when there is too much light.