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Halloween Costumes Inspired By Ancient Greece
With Halloween fast approaching, maybe you're starting to wonder about getting a really nice costume for that all important Halloween party. Or maybe you're looking for one or two costume ideas that you're little ones can put on when they're out and about trick or treating. You do not want to conform to the norm, thus here I will discuss several classic costume ideas new for Halloween 2011. For this particular article, we'll focus on Ancient Greece and Greek outfits. So without further ado let us get into it.
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Backdrop On Classic Greek Costumes
For plenty of people, above all the Europeans (and possibly by implication the lands that were settled by Europeans thereafter), Greece is seen as the cradle of their civilization. The society that was Ancient Greece lasted for many centuries and only really ended when it was synthesized into the Roman Empire.
The Romans assumed many of the Ancient Greek beliefs including having the same gods (except they called them different names). Much of the Greek ethics, organization, expertise and elementary discoveries were taken on by Roman society. When Rome went on to colonize most of Europe these beliefs were passed on also.
And as a consequence, when these countries, like Britain, France, Portugal, Spain and Holland went on to colonize new worlds, they instilled the same fundamental elements, initially developed in Ancient Greece onto the peoples of these new lands.
So how does this Translate To Greek Costumes for Halloween ?
Greek style is often seen as classical, be it architecture or clothing. The classic Greek look in terms of clothing is the simple white tunic. It's sometimes called a toga (and toga costume parties are a great idea) but the Toga is really a Roman invention.
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The classic white tunic look is good for both men and women. Nowadays, to give the outfit a little bit of charm, we like to think of being a Greek god or goddess dressed in these white tunics. They can each have elements that make them look unique – like the Ruler of the Gods Zeus or the Goddess of Love – Aphrodite.
An alternative Greek look which is popular, due to movies and literature, is the soldier or warrior look. Spartans battling Persians is a good look when you have the body to carry it off. It could be as simple as a risque loin cloth and helmet combination (which is bound to get you stacks of attention) or you could opt for the more conservative body armor covering the chest, arms and legs.
Summing up
Hit the heights this Halloween period, kitted out in a Greek God costume like the Zeus costume. It's an extremely creative costume idea that is sure to get tongues wagging at the get-together and even out on the streets when trick or treating.
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