FALSE FACE SICKNESS


Meaning of FALSE FACE SICKNESS in English

[Native American] An ailment incurred by lack of respect for the False Face masks or the Faces of the Forests. Symptoms include the obvious mooning face (swelling); eye and ear inflammation, nose bleeds and toothaches. The mask that cause the illness can also cure the illness when worn by the patient.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.