Talk:La Croix/@comment-28066787-20160712022705/@comment-31945373-20170527055107

The plague doctor's signature beak-like mask IS a real thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_doctor_costume

The "beak" houses aromatic herbs as it was believed   back then  that disease was caused by terrible smells. The whole costume in general is the medieval equivalent of a hazmat suit.

It's just coincidental (to my knowledge anyway) that the mask resembles a beak and together with the dark suit and topic of death, it resembles a crow.