"The god is a mask; the mask, a god. Through the mask one is transformed into a person in the sense of an actual, essential happening". -Van der Leeuw 84
The mask is represented more in primitive cultures, seen to used to express either emotions, power, animals, or another form of a being greater than oneself. Van der Leeuw explains in his text that the mask allows for a connection to occur, or at least become attainable, with a higher and holier Divine. Some cultures use it to represent "a world ourself the usual world", or as a prop for narration. The mask gives the human form another being to take control over, you lose your real once hidden behind the mask. a more westernized approach to the mask is seen in acting, where make-up shields one's image and creates a new look. Hiding behind layers can help one express their innermost desires that may have been shielded through the vulnerability of their real skin.
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