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.
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
