[Halloween] Oh!

[eurydicebound]

William is perhaps geekier than I realized. He's trying to come up with a costume and having a hard time deciding. I asked him what he wanted to be, and he said he wanted to be something cool.... something immortal... maybe a god. I thought this was an interesting scenario and asked if he had anyone in mind.

"The god who got killed."

"Um.... can you give me more context?"

"He got killed by a plant."

"Um... more context please."

"You know, because the plant didn't swear not to hurt him."

"Oh, you mean Baldur?"

"Yeah! Him, or maybe Loki, or Odin..."


I'm bemused and amused, and now I'm wondering how exactly one might make an Odin costume for a small boy. :)

Comments

[dvixen.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing piercing an eye out and hanging him upside down in a tree is out of the question?

[anaka.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm afraid so. :)

[oldmangrumpus.livejournal.com]

Besides, you're health insurance probably doesn't cover that....

[notthebuddha.livejournal.com]

Sounds cool!

Cheapest/easiest is eye patch and beard as per pirate, then viking helmet and a walking stick/spear. Generic medieval clothing for torso.

[anaka.livejournal.com]

That's a good point. Hmmm.

[elissa-carey.livejournal.com]

The Viking helmet would make him more 'recognizable' to those who might have a clue, but it might be even cheaper (and it's more accurate) to have him just wear a big floppy broad-brimmed hat.

The rest is otherwise right on the money. Think more "saxon" in the flavor of clothing -- tunics, breeches, moccasin-like shoes.

Oh, and a beard! Heheh. People might mistake him for Gandalf with an eye patch, but Gandalf was partially modeled from Odin anyway.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

And ravens! Don't forget the ravens!

[notthebuddha.livejournal.com]

I suppose you could spray a couple of shoulder-parrots black. Interesting how piratey the god of the guys who travel across the sea to pillage is/was.

[jeff-preston.livejournal.com]

That is awesome!
Actually, he could dress however he likes, normal street clothes and wear an eye patch over his left eye and call himself Wednesday. ;)

Alternatively a wizard-y look with the eye patch would work too.