The sock and buskin are the two masks, usually
seen together that symbolize the world of theater/drama or
comedians and actors. They represent the ancient symbols of comedy
and tragedy.
In Greek theater, actors in tragic roles wore a boot called a
buskin that elevated them above the other actors. The actors
with comedic roles wore a thin soled shoe called a sock.
Interesting to know that street buskers, although entertainers,
get their name from a different source, busk
from Italian buscare to
procure, gain, or from Spanish buscar
to look for. The term is not related to the buskin mask above.
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