Jun 8
Special-Interest-Related Vocabulary Lesson!
Diabolo vs Diablo
Diabolo - A toy traditionally crafted out of wood but contemporarily plastic resembling a bow-tie which is manipulated with a string held between two sticks.
Diablo - A Botarga (masked character) designed to resemble a demonic character. A Spanish tradition hailing from the early days of Commedia Dell'Arte in 1500s~ Italy and made popular by Commedia actor Stefanello Bottarga.
(This photo was a nightmare to find because google was convinced I mean bottarga or bogata)