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  2. Lion mask - Wikipedia

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    Lion's head mail slot at the Palace of Letters in Valladolid, Spain.. The lion mask is a motif used from antiquity as an emblem of strength, courage, and majesty. [1] [2] Lion masks (also referred to as "lion heads") are frequently employed as water spouts on the modillions, or consoles, of the Corinthian Order. [3]

  3. Masks among Eskimo peoples - Wikipedia

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    Archaeological masks have been found from early Paleo-Eskimo and from early Dorset culture period. [2] It is believed that these masks served several functions, including being in rituals representing animals in personalized form; [14] being used by shaman (medicine man or angakkuq) in ceremonies relating to spirits (as in the case of a wooden mask from southwestern Alaska); [15] it is also ...

  4. The Snowman (book) - Wikipedia

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    After they play with the lights on the family car, he prepares a feast that the duo eat by candlelight. The snowman takes the boy outside and they begin to fly over the South Downs and watch the sun coming up from Brighton pier before returning home. In the morning, the boy wakes up and rushes outside to find that the snowman has melted.

  5. Traditional African masks - Wikipedia

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    Female masks of the Punu people of Gabon, for example, have long curved eyelashes, almond-shaped eyes, thin chin, and traditional ornaments on their cheeks, as all these are considered good-looking traits. [17] Feminine masks of the Baga people have ornamental scars and breasts. In many cases, wearing masks that represent feminine beauty is ...

  6. Paper Lion - Wikipedia

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    To write Paper Lion, Plimpton repeated the experiment in the National Football League, joining the training camp of the 1963 Detroit Lions on the premise of trying out to be the team's third-string quarterback. Plimpton, then 36 years old, showed how unlikely it would be for an "average" person to succeed as a professional football player.

  7. Marvin the Martian - Wikipedia

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    After being visited by the abrasive yet well-intentioned Christmas ghosts, Daffy is redeemed, and as part of a surprise Christmas celebration, gives Marvin a rocket that will go faster than the speed of light, allowing him to make it to Mars by yesterday. Marvin is the main antagonist in Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run.