Myths & Legends

Myths & Legends is an unusual theme for fancy dress where a lot of costumes take time to prepare and you need to be able to think outside the box. Here is a list of some of the more well known characters for some inspiration.

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See below for some costume inspiration...

CREATURES

Unicorn

Zombie

Mermaid/Merman

Angel

Dragon

Dwarf/Gnome

Elf/Pixie

Fairy

Ghost

Goblin

Ogre

Vampire

Grim Reaper

Leprechaun

Loch Ness Monster

Basilisk-Lizard

Big Foot (Sasquatch)-Man Like Beast

Centaur-Half Man & Half Horse

Cerberus-Three Headed Dog

Chimera-Part Lion, Goat & Snake

Cyclops-One Eyed Giant

Demon-Devil

Griffin-Lion Body, Snake Tail & Eagle Head & Wings

Medusa-Hair of Snakes

Minotaur-Half Man, Half Bull

Pegasus-Winged Horse

Phoenix-Golden Bird, Rebirth Through Fire

Siren-Man Killing Mermaid

Sphinx-Half Lion, Half Human

Werewolf-Human by Day, Wolf by Night

LEGENDS

Robin Hood & his Merry Men

Lady Godiva

King Arthur

Merlin the Wizard

Achilles-Greek Warrior

GODS & GODDESSES

God

Jesus

Norse Gods:

Odin-Ruler of the Gods

Thor-Son of Odin, God of Thunder & Battle

Loki-The Trickster, God of Mischief

Sif-Wife of Thor, Goddess of the Harvest

Freya-Goddess of Love, Fertility & Battle

Roman/Greek Gods:

Adonis-God of Beauty & Desire

Aphrodite/Venus-Goddess of Love & Beauty

Apollo-God of Sun, Music, Healing & Herding

Ares/Mars-God of Chaotic War. Son of Zeus & Hera

Artemis/Diana-Goddess of the Moon, Hunting & Nursing

Athena/Minerva-Goddess of Wisdom, Poetry, Art & Strategic Side of War

Celaeno-Wife of Poseidon

Dionysus-God of Wine & Pleasure

Gaia-Goddess of Earth aka Mother Earth

Hades/Pluto-God of Death

Helios-God of the Sun

Hera/Juno-Goddess of Woman & Marriage, Wife of Zeus

Heracles/Hercules-Strongest man on Earth

Hermes/Mercury- God of Travel & Messenger of the Gods

Kratos-God of Strength & Power

Nike-Goddess of Victory

Poseidon/Neptune-God of the Sea & Earthquakes

Zeus/Jupiter-Leader of the Gods. God of Lightning, Thunder & the Heavens