Are you enchanted by mythical creatures? If yes, then a medusa costume might be the ideal outfit to wear this Halloween.
According to ancient Greek mythology, Medusa was a mythical monster who had such a hideous appearance (just imagine that her hair was made of living snakes!), that she could turn anyone that she gazed upon into a stone. She was finally slain, beheaded to be exact, by the hero Perseus, with the help of the gods Hermes and Athena.
Now, it’s common knowledge that people are generally fascinated with whatever exists in the realm of myths and legends. For example, why were “Lord of the Rings” or “Harry Potter” such mega hits after all, if not because of their riveting mythical story telling?
So, if you want to become the sensation of the parties that you will go to this Halloween, then dressing up in a Medusa costume might just do the trick!
You will be pleased to know that there is quite a selection of different versions and sizes of Medusa adult halloween costumes to choose from.
See a sample of the selection of Medusa costumes by clicking here.
Below, I will introduce to you three costumes that I am convinced, based on my research regarding the seasonal purchasing trends over the last few years, will be very popular this Halloween.
As the story of Medusa goes, she wasn’t always a monster. Actually, she used to be a very beautiful maiden, until Athena got very angry with her, when the goddess caught Medusa fooling around with the god of sea Poseidon (Neptune) inside the Parthenon!
I suppose you can guess what happened afterwards. The ancient greek goddess of wisdom got so furious that she turned the poor girl into a hideous monster!
This gorgeous Medusa outfit includes a green dress, glovettes with draping fabric, snake headpiece (featuring 9 snakes), and leg ties. Available in Adult sizes small, medium, and large. Judging from the reviews, buyers are very satisfied with what they received, especially commenting the high quality of the headpiece.
This is a different variation of Medusa, portraying her as a sea witch who has octopus tentacles as arms, with grey dots on the underside. Her favorite pastime is to lure innocent mermaids into whatever she commands them to do .
The costume also includes a white wig with hair falling just below her chest. Though according to myth this sea witch does not get along very well with Neptune, the almighty god of the sea, it wouldn’t be such a bad idea after all if you could pair up with somebody else wearing a Neptune costume. You would certainly be a prime candidate for the most sensational appearance in those crazy halloween parties this coming October!
The Mythical Siren Adult (Plus) Costume
Despite the fact that Athena has turned Medusa into a horrible looking monster, this beautiful costume still retains that gorgeous figure that the poor maiden had before she was cursed. By wearing this dress, you will certainly not turn anybody who looks at you in stone, but you will definitely win their attention and you should better be ready to receive their compliments.
This outfit is available in Womens Plus Size (16-22) and includes the dress, the drape and the headpiece.
In addition to giving you information regarding Medusa costumes to help you make a better decision when you want to buy, I can give you general information that I think you could be interested in.
In case you are interested in learning more about the fascinating story of Medusa and how she was finally slain by Perseus, you can use this link.
If you are intrigued to know more about ancient greek clothing and how it affected the evolution of fashion from then onwards, you can use this link as well.
If you are a fan of Greek mythology like me, then I am sure you have enjoyed the recent Hollywood blockbuster “Clash of the Titans”. To refresh your memory, the leading role in this movie was played by the actor Sam Worthington as Perseus.
According to one of the many adventrures that Perseus had to endure, was to confront Medusa. This was by no means an easy feat, as Medusa was so hideous that she could turn anybody who cast a look on her into stone!
But, she quickly found out that she was no match for the brave hero Perseus. She was beheaded by him, with the help of, we should mention this, by the gods Athena and Hermes.
For your convenience, I have also added below a thumbnail gallery of all sorts of costumes and accessories related with the medusa halloween costume. You only have to click on the links that tempt your fantasy and see for youself additional information from the merchant site (prices, description, bigger picture, reviews etc). Have fun!
For your sheer pleasure, watch below a clip from this movie “Clash of the Titans” which was released last year. It shows the encounter between Medusa and Perseus. I am sure you will enjoy it!