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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Yamask is based on an Egyptian {{wp|Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul|šwt}} holding a {{wp|death mask}}. Galarian Yamask holds a clay tablet based on {{wp|Ingvar runestones}} instead. | Yamask is based on an Egyptian {{wp|Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul|šwt}} holding a {{wp|death mask}}. Galarian Yamask holds a clay tablet based on {{wp|Ingvar runestones}} instead. It is possible that Galarian Yamask is also based on a Deildegast[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deildegast], a Norwegian folklore spirit that is forced to haul around a boundary stone as punishment for moving one while it was alive. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||