THE LEGENDS ~ MORE 'GREEK MYTH' COSPLAY CHARACTERS REVEALED !!!

Though Mount Olympus certainly exudes patriarchal power with Zeus hailed as the father of the gods, in this household, a strong feminist control seemed incontestably wielded: ATHENA ~ Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skill. She was the favorite child of Zeus. She had sprung fully grown out of her father's head. Her mother was Metis, goddess of wisdom and Zeus' first wife. In fear that Metis would bear a son mightier than himself. Zeus swallowed her and she began to make a robe and helmet for her daughter. The hammering of the helmet caused Zeus great pain in the form of headaches and he cried out in agony. Skilled Hephaestus ran to his father and split his skull open and from it emerged Athena, fully grown and wearing her mother's robe and helmet. Athena and her uncle Poseidon were both very fond of a certain city in Greece. Both of them claimed the city and it was decided that the one that could give the finest gift should have it. Leading a procession of citizens, the two gods mounted the Acropolis. Poseidon struck the side of the cliff with his trident and a spring welled up. The people marveled, but the water was as salty as Poseidon's sea and it was not very useful. Athena's gift was an olive tree, which was better because it gave the people food, oil and wood. Athena named her city Athens. ( Encyclopedia Mythica™ ). In the God of War series..out of utter hatred and jealousy towards Athena, Ares summoned monsters from the Underworld and attacked the city of Athens to prove his superiority over her to Zeus. Since Zeus had forbidden the gods from battling each other directly, Ares himself led the attack on Athens, thinking that nothing short of a fellow Olympian could hope to stop him. Athena and the other gods sought to empower Kratos to save Athens and put an end to Ares' rampage once and for all. She guides him throughout the game to Pandora's Box. After the death of Ares, she reveals that Kratos is forgiven of his sins, but the gods never agreed to relieve him of his nightmares; no mortal or god could ever forget the terrible things he had done. With all hope lost, Kratos felt abandoned and flung himself from the Suicide Bluffs overlooking the Aegean Sea, believing death was his only escape from his madness. However, Athena saved Kratos from falling to his death. The gods had not abandoned Kratos at all. Athena gave Kratos the throne of Ares and the title of God of War. She also granted him the Blades of Athena to replace the Blades of Chaos given to him (and taken away) by Ares. (God of War Wiki).

THE LEGENDS ~ 'GREEK MYTH' COSPLAY CHARACTERS REVEALED !!!

With much anticipation and conjecture Erros created after providing his followers a glimpse of his up and coming cosplay runway creations on the social net, gaming aficionados have began to validate which gutty and gritty characters he specifically choose to enliven his fierce and battle ready collection. With such obvious reference to the blockbuster series - “ God of War” and Greek Mythology as his centerpiece inspiration a gave away list eventually emerge. Here's some ponderous trivia and salient erudition gathered from dedicated guidebooks,and lexicon cylopedias about each of these 'Greek myth” characters: HEPHAESTUS~~~ He is the god of fire and the forge. He is the smith and armorer of the gods. He uses a volcano as his forge. He is the patron god of both smiths and weavers. Hephaestus is the son of ZEUS and HERA. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly. He is also lame. (www.greekmythology.com) Being a great craftsman Hephaestus manufactured wonderful articles from various materials, primarily from metal. With help from the Cyclopes, who were his workmen and assistants, he fashioned the thunderbolts for Zeus and his sceptre. He made weapons and armour for the other gods and heroes. For Athena, he made her shield or aegis and for the god of love, Eros, he made the arrows. The wonderful chariot which the sun god Helios rode across the sky was made by Hephaestus and in some versions it was a golden cup or goblet. He also fashioned the invincible armour of Achilles. (www.pantheon.org) The Hephaestus appearing in Clash of the titans is bulky, armored, tall and has a younger appearance than that appearing in Wrath of the Titans. In Clash of the Titans Hephaestus is seen along with the other gods on Olympus, while in Wrath of the Titans, Hephaestus states he was casted away and depowered by Zeus many years ago when he sided with Hades, which contradicts his appearance in the 2010 remake. (www.wikea.com)

ERROS COSPLAY ~ AN EXPLICIT SUBSET OF COSPLAY CULTURE!!

Oniichan, Morrigan Aensland, Felicia Darkstalkers, and Jessica Nigri are few of the many sensuous epicurean characters come-hither cosplayers have fervently been emulating - discretely attesting the existence of a risqué subset cosplay culture centered around sex appeal, with cosplayers specifically choosing characters that are known for their attractiveness and/or revealing costumes. The country's very own celebrity cosplayer and endorser, Alodia Gosiengfiao, herself earned worldwide recognition when she was picked among FHM's world's sexiest women ( #76 and #87 in 2010 and 2009 respectively). The impact of sexual attractiveness inherent in this particular cosplay subculture did not escape Erros' distinctive and discerning eye. His notable works - all proven sellout and critically acclaimed collections are reputably and strikingly risqué in terms of their execution and their attention to details. “ I admit it, people are almost always attractive to anything sexy and flirtatious” he confided, “People consciously or subconsciously enhance their sexual attractiveness or sex appeal to may be attract someone with whom they can form a deeper relationship with, for companionship, procreation or and intimate relationship, besides other possible purposes.” Erros' predilection for anything salacious and lustfully smutty has never been more evident than in his compelling MLWG series of raunchy 'cosplay' collection, which is espied in this much anticipated and soon to be revealed “LEGENDS' collation. He, himself admitted about the inconceivable and out of the ordinary grab and curiosity this particular collection has generated since he teasingly put it in print on the social media. Well,at least for the next few agonizing months of waiting for its eventual completion, we can only speculate amidst enkindled guesstimation, this collection will excel beyond, if not put the lid on the merits of his erstwhile celebrated and illustrious works, of course, a consummate coup only Erros could fashionably pull through.

'ERROS COSPLAY' ~ A SUBVERSION TO NORMALCY OR A STYLIZED SENSE OF IDENTITY?

Cosplay according to urban dictionary arguably has its root in “costume-play” – a portmanteau of the words costume and role play and that subsequently cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered around role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context. But then when we talk about the term subculture, often a negative, quite sinister delineation comes to mind – a minority style interpreted in accordance with subversive values. In his 1979 book Subculture the Meaning of Style, Dick Hebdige argued that subcultures can be perceived as negative due to their nature of criticism to the dominant societal standard. Hebdige, however, argued that subcultures bring together like-minded individuals who feel neglected by societal standards and allow them to develop a sense of identity. The study of subcultures often consists of the study of symbolism attached to music, clothing and other visible affectations by members of subcultures, and also the ways in which these same symbols are interpreted by members of the dominant culture. Members of a subculture often signal their membership through a distinctive and symbolic use of style, which includes fashions and mannerisms. Affiliates of the cosplay subculture may profess their adoration of the character they are playing and the character's mannerisms as well; whereas others enjoy the assiduity and heed-fulness that cosplaying a certain character peculiarly brings. Whatever semblance of repudiation to anything routine or normality this discipline brings to the fore is the least of Erros' concern. As long as he enjoys and gets a charge out of the creative process in bringing these costumes to life he will unquestionably be a antsy fan to this ballgame with a fluster sense of achievement upon their completion.

“ COSPLAY” ~ NOT JUST A PASSING FANCY BUT A WAY OF LIFE FOR ERROS!!!!

Disney and Marvel Studio's AVENGERS kicks off summer 2012 in high style not only tyrannizing its opening day's rivals but setting the highest record-shattering movie debut ever, dethroning last summer's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, then the largest bow in history. Soon to follow are titans in their own right ( Dark Night Rises, Prometheus, The Amazing Spider-Man, etc) extolling the audacious exploits of costumed heroes and heroine as they take up the gauntlet and battle their mighty foes and protect the weak and the oppressed in a virtual world. This films especially the ones inspired by comic books and video games among others are rich sources of materials for this type of performance art called Cosplay. As an innovative costume designer, Erros naturally was gravitated towards this fascinating yet enthralling subculture centered around regimental role playing. From the get-go, his collections were conceptualized solely for entertainment purposes (intimate watering hole expositions) and his appurtenances were used to embellish and accentuate frocks for runway shows and print photo shoots. But with the exponential growth in the number of people picking up cosplay as a hobby, and the fortuitous enthusiasm his clients responded to his collections, this budding designer unanticipatedly found himself in the center of assiduities more so for avid cosplayers who enjoy the creative process and the intricate attention to detail he puts to each of their choice costume-apparel and the spellbinding appendages he painstakingly affixed to conceive an aboveboard total look.

CONTEMPORARY ARTIST LUIS ROYO > AN INSPIRATION FOR ERROS' WOMEN !!!

Like any other designer, Erros has been always on a look out for that subconscious spark that could eventually trigger an artistic outburst ~ an “ art attack “ (as fondly evoked by a host cartoonist in a famous children syndicated shows on morning television), as an inspiration for his next collection. As an avid fan of collectible trading cards himself, he became increasingly drawn and fascinated to a set of fantasy cards featuring gorgeous women with sensuous 'callipygean' bubble like behinds. Endless research brought him to its creator, Senor Luis Royo, a brilliant masterly Spanish artist, known for his sensual and dark paintings, its apocalyptic imagery, his fantasy worlds and mechanical life forms and whose works have been dominantly featured in books and a wide range of media from Marvel's FFLER ultra x-men to the cover and pin up centerfolds of Penthouse men's magazine. Forthwith, the elegant and stately goddesses and fiery women warriors of Erros' MLWG series took shape and became real ~ parallelized and be in the same class as Royo's apocalyptic and personal world, capable not only of representing fantasy worlds, but also creating a unique but credible story line. Evidently, though still in its early stage of grueling production, the collection brew Erros has been currently stirring certainly bespeaks this Latin artist's privileged position in the international art and the immense contribution he bequeathed to this singular sublime aesthetic domain.

~~~ ERROS' WOMEN'S TURN TO SHINE!!! ~~~

Gender neutral followers of Erros have often wondered why this budding designer has meagerly featured women in his increasing line of collections. Time and again whenever a new collection is presented in print and on the runways, Erros' men seemed to outshine their feminine counter to such an iniquitous degree to perhaps ignite an ire to feminists movement's response to the putatively patriarchal strands in the dominant culture. “ I admit I am a bit partial to hiring male models to showcase my runway collection,” Erros acknowledged when queried, “ maybe due to economic reasons (female models are paid twice if not three times as much as male models) but when you try to scrutinize my creations, most if not all of them are 'ambigender' - either have no gender value, or have some aspects generally attributed to the opposite sex. I guess I am merely echoing what is a current trend in fashion-that which favors the androgynous look and how outward androgyny is widely used as a fashion statement. When a client choose to wear my accoutrement and/or an appurtenance, whether its a man or a woman, that person will feel desirable as what every woman be found wanting whilst self assured and assertive as every man aspires to be.” Certainly, whatever Erros brings into the mix, women who had the pleasure of donning his handiwork admittedly felt empowered and formidably hearty, just as what he exultantly envisioned his present-day cutting-edge heroine would be.