Gold leaves ribbon. This thing had 20 yards worth – PLENTY to wrap around our waists, heads, legs, or anywhere else. He also used his stuffed snake to wrap around his caduceus, an angel tunic, a shield, and the gold leaves ribbon. I loved how this Hermes Halloween costume turned out! My kids came up with this idea on their own with zero input from me. They decided they all wanted to coordinate, decided on the costumes, came up with ideas for the other family members, and I just followed along. I sort of feel like I’ve arrived in parenthood! 😉

Of course, it's important that you accessorize whichever costume you choose appropriately. If you choose one of our goddess of war costumes, you should finish it off with a shield and maybe even a dramatic helmet with plenty of plumage. If you're dressing as one of the muses you should have an instrument on hand, such as a harp. You know the drill, it's all in the details! MORE POSTS IF YOU LIKED THIS POST WITH OUR FAMILY GREEK MYTHOLOGY COSTUME, YOU MIGHT LIKE THESE POSTS TOO: Delivery is on a selected date, you can choose a delivery day of your choice, up to 10 days in advance (Excluding next day delivery. Postcode restrictions apply) Since Hephaestus is the mythological god of smithing and building, we thought it would be perfect for our 3rd kiddo, who is our biggest builder by a mile! He loves anything with cardboard and tape, so this was right up his alley.He crafted a big cardboard mallet spray painted gold to go along with his white tunic, gold leaves ribbon. Perfect! Women's goddess costumes come in a range of styles, sizes, and characters, for that matter. Here you'll find many of the Greek classics (and their Roman counterparts) Athena/Minerva. Aphrodite/Venus. Artemis/Diana. All of their specialties are different. Wisdom, love and beauty, the hunt. Did you know that Egyptian pharaohs were considered divine? How could they be anything less? They were well-dressed, adorned with beautiful jewelry, and had the full attention of everyone in their kingdom. Can you imagine the epic parties that the Egyptian gods and goddesses took part in? We can only envision people waving a palm leaf over them while they were being fed grapes and enjoying endless amounts of wine. It probably wasn’t all glamour and parties - what with the constant threat of being overthrown looming large. But still, it would be fun to indulge like a goddess every now and then. Product Details Fortunately, the Greek mythology costumes theme my kids chose lent itself perfectly to simple but beautiful and impactful matching family Halloween costumes. There’s something about all being in the same color and style that really ups the wow factor, even if the costumes themselves aren’t super elaborate. I LOVE how our family Greek mythology costume turned out and am sharing all the details below!

In addition to all that, we’re planning to have him try using some beard oil and then putting gold glitter in his beard! I’ll let you know how that goes. And that’s it for our family Greek mythology costume! It was a blast putting it together, and it only took a few short hours to pull together 7 beautiful costumes that made a big family Halloween costume impact. I hope this inspires you in creating some costumes of your own! Gold face paint. This gold face and body paint went on beautifully and was impactful and inexpensive. My husband decided to do a Zeus Halloween costume, and needed a couple of props to add to his look. He also used a flat sheet to tie around himself. Then, he made a lightning bolt staff out of cardboard and a wooden pole. He then spray painted those gold, along with cardboard cuffs closed with Velcro, and gold leaves ribbon around his head. For my Hera Halloween costume, I took an old white flat sheet and tied it around myself in a two-shoulder style. (It didn’t stay up super well, so I need to figure out how to get it to stay better. I also wrapped the gold leaves ribbon around my head. Additionally, I made cuffs from cardboard, then spray painted them gold and closed them around my arms with Velcro.Since Hermes is the messenger god with winged apparel, my son created several sets of wings out of cardboard. He attached one set of wings to an old pair of flip flops (or you can get an inexpensive pair) and spray painted the whole thing gold. He also made a helmet out of cardboard and a paper bowl and attached another pair of wings to that, and spray painted that gold, as well. Why be an ordinary woman when you can be a goddess? If classical mythology has always intrigued you, women's goddess costumes are an exciting choice for any costumed event. Before you make your decision on the costume alone, you may want to decide on what you want your vibe to be for the night? Are you feeling fierce and powerful? Well, then Athena is a great choice! Feeling a little mysterious and magical? If that's the case, you may want to choose from Egyptian mythology and explore goddess Isis costumes!

I’ve mentioned before that we love we love matching family Halloween costumes, but that I was sure that last year would be the final time my kids would be on board. Well, lo and behold, this year they came up with a matching theme for a family Greek mythology costume. If you are looking for a costume that sets you apart from the rest of the mortals down here on Earth, then you can do no better than this Women's Venus Costume. The included dress with attached drapery, arm cuffs, and headband are all that you need to make yourself into the otherworldly beauty that is famous to this day. The white and gold detailing of this costume are downright Olympian, stressing the divine nature of the goddess Venus. The attached golden cords and beautiful golden, stylized hem work make this costume stand out from the competition. You won’t feel too prideful saying you look like a goddess in this costume! Venusian and Loving ItIf you believe the tales, Venus rose from the foam of the Mediterranean Sea. As she took on her fair form, she became the ideal of beauty and love, taking on all the attributes of the most beautiful woman imaginable. Marrying the famously ugly and crippled god of the forge, Vulcan, she was one of the chief goddesses of the Roman and Hellenic pantheons. Despite literally rising from nothing, she came into her own and achieved such fame that she is known even to today. Now that is an influencer! Product Details We used a few basic supplies for all the DIY Greek mythology costumes. They were inexpensive and impactful! Since Athena is a heroic Greek goddess of wisdom, my daughter decided to carry a gold painted cardboard book, as well as a shield. She used these along with a white tunic. Other than that, she used the same gold leaf ribbon, and cardboard cuffs spray painted gold and closed with Velcro. Super simple and pretty Athena Halloween costume! While goddess costumes for adults are great for a range of occasions from themed parties to parades, the flowing garments aren't just for women. In fact, girl goddess costumes are a great investment. Not only do they make for a timeless Halloween costume, but they can also be used for school presentations and plays for years to come!