Between image and mud: do words define the person, or does the person define the words?

This source-based Torah study examines the question: Between image and mud: do words define the person, or does the person define the words? It follows the canonical Hebrew discussion through the weekly portion and the classical sources cited there, preserving the distinctions and review status of the original. This localized layer is for study and discovery only; it is not a practical halakhic, medical, legal, safety or pastoral ruling.