
Apollo
- Bow and arrow (hunt)
- Lyre (music)
- Laurel wreath (crown of victory)
- Sun (later association - Roman)
- Bow and arrow (hunt)
- Laurel wreath
- Moon (later association)

These images are in no way close to scale with each other. The recurve bow (right) is a good 18" longer than the training bow (left).
The training bow came with a bowstring, a silly little quiver, and some target arrows with neon-colored fletching. The recurve bow came as-is, with nothing but the bow. I figured that since we wouldn't be shooting these until sometime next spring, I'd put away the quiver and arrows, and just pick up a string for the recurve bow. That way they can still act as props for our costumes and be used for target shooting later, without the danger of having a functional bow and arrow at our Halloween party. If I said that it was the kids shooting it that worried me, I'd be lying.
I figured that the laurel wreaths would be very easy to come by, but, once again, anything I could find at a costume store or website didn't fit what I was looking for at all. I found a nice"earthy" wreath on eBay that I thought would go well with Courtney's dress, but I wanted a completely golden one for my Apollo costume. With retail and the internet failing me - I decided to make my own.
Courtney's Laurel Wreath |
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