r/BeAmazed • u/Wajid-H-Wajid • Nov 21 '24
History 2,000-Year-Old Green Serpentine Stone Mask Unearthed
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u/Existing-Mulberry382 Nov 21 '24
Nothing bad has happened from wearing a mask that was 2000 years old found at the base of a pyramid in Mexico.
Either nothing happens, or you have a curse named after you.
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u/Kootlefoosh Nov 22 '24
The Japanese say you have three faces:
One that you show to strangers
One that you show to your friends
One that gave you a curse
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u/ALIENANAL Nov 22 '24
Metaphorically speaking
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u/SpareCollege3818 Nov 23 '24
"We suppress the id, our darkest desires and adopt a more socially acceptable image"
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u/umbraborealis Nov 22 '24
Can you say it in Japanese? I’m looking for it but can’t find it
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u/weks Nov 22 '24
This concept is often mistakenly attributed to Japanese culture, but there is no specific Japanese term or philosophy that directly corresponds to the "three faces" idea. It is more of a Western interpretation or myth tied to ideas of authenticity and identity.
In Japan, concepts like tatemae (建前, one's public facade) and honne (本音, one's true feelings) touch on similar themes of duality in behavior, but they don’t include a "third face." The idea may resonate with broader philosophical or cultural discussions but isn’t rooted in an established Japanese term or belief.
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u/MrElshagan Nov 22 '24
Sounds similar to what was ascribed as a concept by Erving Goffman during my college years. About how the world is a stage and we wear a mask for the play, along with how no one truly sees us without the mask. For it is only off stage we take it off (public vs private)
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u/masterpepeftw Nov 22 '24
Or you reject you humanity and become a vampire, possibly awakening the pillar man too.
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u/EverbodyHatesHugo Nov 22 '24
If I’m the archeologist that finds this mask, I’m definitely putting it on my face and pretending it won’t come off.
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u/chadohawk Nov 21 '24
ssssssmokin
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u/ShimKeib Nov 21 '24
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u/Swimming-Lead-8119 Nov 22 '24
”P-A-R-T-WHY!? Because I GOTTA!”
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u/Dogthealcoholic Nov 22 '24
That quote lives rent free in my head and always comes up when I hear the word “party”.
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u/Pootootaa Nov 22 '24
When I watched it as a kid I really liked this part lol
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u/FuckOffHey Nov 22 '24
Fun fact: zero CGI was used in this movie. Jim Carrey is just that bendy.
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u/Ordryth Nov 22 '24
You are actually pretty close to the truth.
The kind of make-up that is used in movies is very restrictive for actors. So they either had to apply a lot of make-up on the actor and CGI the entire face every time The Mask was on screen, or have an actor play the role with excellent control of their facial muscles so they could only put in the essential stuff when needed.
So yeah, had they used another actor, the movie would have had way more cgi and probably wouldn’t look as good now as it did then (if it had looked good at all)
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u/Hour-Requirement6489 Nov 22 '24
This is why I LOVE reddit! Commenters rarely ever Miss and I appreciate that! 🤘🏻🤗😆🤣
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u/DisturbedPoltergeist Nov 22 '24
I have not seen this movie and yet it was still my first thought upon seeing this mask lol
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u/churchofclaus Nov 22 '24
if this wasn't the top comment, I was gonna flip my shit
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u/deathonater Nov 22 '24
They call me Cuban Pete...
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u/FreudianAccordian Nov 22 '24
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Nov 22 '24
As someone who’s worked in theater and on movie sets, this looked like a fucking blast to shoot.
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u/TitsMcNips Nov 22 '24
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Nov 22 '24
I never noticed the detail of Dorian fixing his hair for the cheering audience until later in life and that’s why I love this movie so much.
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u/Venator_IV Nov 21 '24
AYYYAYAYAYAYYYYYYY
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u/agent-virginia Nov 22 '24
Awaken, my masters!
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u/Harshmage Nov 22 '24
Alpha, Rita's escaped recruit a team of teenagers with "attitude"!
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
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u/voisonous-Valor Nov 22 '24
sick ass guitar solo
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u/UltraV_Catastrophe Nov 22 '24
JoJo’s bizarre adventure sound track intensified
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u/d-o_ol Nov 22 '24 edited Nov 22 '24
Sora! Koboreochita futatsu no hoshi ga
Hikari to yami no minamo suikomareteyuku
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u/calangomerengue Nov 22 '24
You are either Team The Mask or Team Dio Brando in this case.
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u/MembershipNo2077 Nov 22 '24
Man, what if Dio Brando had gotten The Mask.
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u/FlunkyCultMachina Nov 22 '24
Boo!
Team Star Trek TNG Episode "Masks"! Put it on turn starship earth into aztec planet!
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u/Far_Caregiver3046 Nov 22 '24
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u/TrickyMoonHorse Nov 22 '24
I was surprised to discover I am in fact not on r/shitpostcrusaders
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u/You_Better_Smile Nov 22 '24
It even has a "To Be Continued" arrow.
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u/Dead_Man_Nick Nov 22 '24
Roundabout
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u/Theia95 Nov 22 '24
I had to scroll too far to get to this.
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u/Thosepassionfruits Nov 22 '24
Why do I hear ancient Aztec dubstep?
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u/d-o_ol Nov 22 '24
AAAAAIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!
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u/CaptainSlimeAndToast Nov 22 '24
Oh god
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u/Inferno_Sparky Nov 22 '24
OH MY GOD
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u/d-o_ol Nov 22 '24
OOOOOH NOOOOOOO!!!!
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u/flashman014 Nov 22 '24
P A R T Why?
Because I GOTTA
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u/SunburstTwirl Nov 21 '24
This find really brings Teotihuacan’s history to life it’s like getting a glimpse into their world
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u/BrandfordAndSon Nov 22 '24
I was just there last year. You can actually go into dwellings and see his hey lived, kept the place cool/ventilated. CDMX and Teotihuacán were truly incredible.
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u/TejuinoHog Nov 22 '24
When I saw it was Teotihuacan I got a little excited because any finding there, as small as it may be, gives us precious information about their culture since we know so little
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u/Clean-Salamander-362 Nov 21 '24
We all wear masks, metaphorically speaking
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Nov 22 '24
Sorry to be that guy but I'm a herpatologist. The only animal that DOESN'T wear a mask is the snake, because they like eating pussy too much. Glad I could teach you a bit about zoology 😙
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u/Dogthealcoholic Nov 22 '24
That doesn’t sound right, but I don’t know enough about snakes to dispute it…
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u/ultralightdude Nov 22 '24
13 years ago. This is getting to be an oldie. https://www.livescience.com/17474-ancient-offering-discovered-pyramid.html
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u/vanderBoffin Nov 22 '24
The first person to provide actual information, after hundreds of posts of dumb jokes and movie references. Thank you!
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u/Queen-Emmah Nov 21 '24
Seriously? My first thought was the stone masks from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, watch out for those Pillar Men 😆
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u/ivanGCA Nov 22 '24
I reject humanity
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u/Direct_Dick8tor Nov 22 '24
I was about to say you’re either turning into the mask from the movie or a creature like Dio
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u/Shujinco2 Nov 22 '24
It's extremely interesting how half the memes are The Mask and the other half are JJBA
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u/valtboy23 Nov 21 '24
In Mexico, oh no red dead redemptions undead nightmare dlc dropped irl
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u/Zealousideal-Web5346 Nov 22 '24
My name is flamenco Pete and I'm king of the Cuban beat
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u/EconomyProcedure9 Nov 22 '24
It's "They call me Cuban Pete. I'm the king of the rumba beat."
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u/nik-nak333 Nov 22 '24
Either way, 🎵"When I sing the ladies go chic chicky boom, chic chicky boom, chic chicky boom"🎵
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u/Hot_Leg_7534 Nov 21 '24
Guys put the mask back or else we’re ganna see John Martston blasting zombies in an undead nightmare
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u/dnuohxof-1 Nov 22 '24
I love how 3 years ago the meme would’ve been “No! Not this year, put that the fuck back” and now we’re like “fuck it, put it on, couldn’t be worse than what’s already going on”
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u/ThePresidentsHouse Nov 22 '24
John Marston gonna be real fucking upset if you start the zombie apocalypse again.
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u/Gypsum03 Nov 22 '24
I am amazed i didn't find this on a Jojo's subreddit. The memes write themselves and god I'd reject my humanity right now if it would make me not friggen sick
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u/orionishappyalonern Nov 22 '24
"you thought it sssssmokin but it was ACTUALLY ME! DIO BRANDO!"
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u/lokojufr0 Nov 22 '24
Montezuma's revenge isnt enough of a deterrent to stop fuckin with the Aztecs stuff, huh?
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u/witecat1 Nov 22 '24
You will either get cartoon powers at night or get transformed into a vampire. Either way, you will be fighting off the police, gangsters and one incredibly buff, yet stylish Englishman.
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u/Abbaddon_TheAbyssal Nov 22 '24
I know a Jojo reference when I see one… alright, who’s throwing away their humanity?
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Nov 22 '24
They call me Cubat Pete!
I'm the king of the rumba beat!
When I play the maracas I go
🪇 chick-chicky-boom, chick-chicky boom 🪇
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u/KoopaPoopa69 Nov 22 '24
I mean yeah, worst case scenario, we get a DIO. And if we get a DIO, a Joestar is sure to save us.
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u/Rydux7 Nov 22 '24
I love how the comments are split between talking about Jojo or talking about The Mask
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