Talk:Sock and buskin

Why Latin and not Greek?

Why are we given the Latin versions of the names, and not the Greek versions? It's about ancient Greek theatre, after all. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 20:27, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

I agree. This article is a shameless promotion for one school. The article should be titled Melpomene and Thalia or maybe shouldn't exist at all. 15:26, 29 November 2017 (UTC)15:26, 29 November 2017 (UTC)~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by CorkyH (talk • contribs)

Bad Reference?

The only information that this article references is, "Some people refer to the masks themselves as 'Sock and Buskin.'" But, the reference provided—Charles Mackay (1887), A Glossary..., p. 48., linked via Google Books—doesn't contain this information anywhere on page 48, nor on 49, where the "Buskin" entry ends. Should this reference remain the way it is? It seems incorrect to me. And if it doesn't need to be here, then is there anything left of this article at all? Could it be folded into a larger category until better sources are unearthed? I'm not changing anything myself, just wondering out loud, continuing my search for scholarly sources on those theatrical masks, or "sock & buskin," if you will... 207.161.57.156 (talk) 01:29, 9 June 2020 (UTC)

Sock and Buskin references

Found on the web: https://theaterlove.com/comedy-tragedy-masks/ What are the two drama masks called? The tragedy and comedy masks are usually called “Thalia and Melpomene” or “Sock and Buskin”. Although the words come from Greek drama, it’s a modern invention to use them as names for the theater masks — the ancient Greeks and Romans did not start the trend.

https://thegreekdesigners.com/2016/03/07/drama-masks-thalia-melpomene/ The Comedy mask is known as Thalia, who in Greek mythology is the Muse of Comedy and Idyllic Poetry, portrayed as a happy, cheerful young woman crowned with ivy.

The Tragedy mask is known as Melpomene, who is the Muse of Tragedy. Melpomene is depicted with the tragedy mask in one hand, and a knife or a club in the other.

https://symbolsproject.eu/explore/human/profession/civil/mask-sock-and-buskin-/-comedy-and-tragedy.aspx The sock and buskin are two ancient symbols of comedy and tragedy. In Greek theatre, actors in tragic roles wore a boot called a buskin (Latin cothurnus) that elevated them above the other actors. The actors with comedic roles only wore a thin soled shoe called a sock (Latin soccus).

https://academiaaesthetics.com/gallery/sock-and-buskin/ Also known as a sock and buskin, the masks have deep historical origins in ancient Greek culture. The sock (soft and comfortable) is considered a comedic symbol, and the buskin (hard and unyielding) a tragic one. 47.50.145.161 (talk) 19:01, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

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