suggestions of lovers sought

[kareina]

At the Known World Dance event in Germany in April there will be a Grand Masque and Costume Ball, held celebrating famous lovers of legend and history. While costumes are not required, they are welcome. I haven't made much of a study of famous lovers of legend or history, so I am open to suggestion: Who are your favorites? Why? What would a costume representing them look like? Or, what item could one carry which was symbolic of them? Bonus points for being so easy we can complete the prep work in 30 minutes or less...

Comments

[tisiphone.livejournal.com]

Peter Abelard and Héloïse d'Argentuil, because they rejected others to an extreme and no one killed themselves. Costume: 12th century French monastic, which is probably quite simple.

[corvideye.livejournal.com]

This is hilarious - I was about to suggest the same pair! I don't know if they're my 'favorites', but they're certainly an interesting case. Abelard was gelded for his affair with Heloise, but they still continued to write interesting angsty letters to each other.

[tisiphone.livejournal.com]

I am not sure I really have a favourite as such, I just think they're more interesting than average (and plus, easy to costume from a re-enactor's wardrobe.)

[ppfuf.livejournal.com]

Cupid and Psyche would only take a lamp for her and wings for him.