November
05
/ 2020
Creepy and more than a little uncomfortable to behold, one usually thinks of DC Comics' Joker when hearing the phrase "sardonic grin." A "smile" that pulls up the corners of the mouth in a way that paints the image of an invisible coat-hanger shoved between the teeth, the sardonic grin is essentially what stereotypical horror movie serial killers are made of. Yet the awkward and disturbing smile has a much more interesting tale behind it. While the phrase "sardonic grin" stems from the pre-Classical Odyssey of Homer, the influence on this term seems to have a long, bawdy history in the world of the ancient Mediterranean. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"41877","attributes":{"alt":"Many people think of this type of ‘smile’ when they hear “sardonic grin.” ","class":"media-image","height":"720","style":"width
