Day 9-My Calypso Costume

Okay, I know I totally nerded out here for my next Halloween costume… but I was inspired by The Odyssey that was in the theaters over the summer.

Calypso!

You might not know this about me yet, but I almost majored in the Classics in college–partly in thanks to Homer. Oh, how Christopher Nolan’s movie did Homer justice.

The sequence between Odysseus and Calypso was especially impactful for me. Because we can all get trapped in a beautiful dream on our way home. (In many ways, I felt this way before my audition for “The Minotaur.”)

So, here’s my rendition of Calypso. My inspiration was Ginés Serrán-Pagán’s “Calypso of Ceuta” statue in Spain–both in costume and in pose. I included a front and back pic so you can see my inspiration firsthand.

Hope my nerdiness doesn’t turn you off too much. Hehe 🤓😘