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When the kings of Greece come to conscript Odysseus for the Trojan War, Penelope of Ithaca knows one thing: she will not lose her husband to war, and she will not let her son be used to take him. In a desperate attempt to save her family, Penelope offers herself to the war effort in Odysseus's place.
Penelope is whisked away to Troy with her army, and a devastated Odysseus is left to raise his infant son alone. Even when the war ends, their trials do not. Penelope faces gods and monsters while Odysseus struggles to rule Ithaca and protect himself and his son from the malevolent suitors seeking his hand.
Essentially, the plot of EPIC, but Penelope and Odysseus's places are switched, and the Ithaca side of the plot is quite a bit darker.
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A Long Time Coming by ForestGremlin (maxverstappenhasbettertitsthanme)
Fandoms: The Iliad - Homer, The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller, EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
02 Oct 2025
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At Ilium High, the rules are different. Legacy matters more than truth, secrets buy power, and silence is the price of survival. An elite school for the wealthy and well-connected, it promises success to those who keep their heads down, and ruin for those who ask questions.
Helen just wants to disappear after what happened at her last school, but her beauty makes her a target all over again.
Diomedes, quiet and fiercely loyal, would rather box than speak, but he's drawn to the girl who won’t let anyone in.
Odysseus is brilliant, insomniac, and unraveling, haunted by a night he barely remembers.
Penelope is determined to be perfect, even as the pressure makes her fall apart.
Clytemnestra is angry, at the school, at her sister, at herself, and not sure who she wants to protect.
Hector is trying to hold everyone together, his siblings, his team, his future, even as everything burns down around him.
Paris wants to be seen.
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Finally home by Anonymous
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Odyssey - Homer
01 Oct 2025
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Idk bro
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Every Comrade I Long Knew by AcademiaNut
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Odyssey - Homer
01 Oct 2025
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Set after Thunder Bringer - Odysseus became the monster, chose himself over his crew, and was sent to Calypso’s island - but he didn't wake up. Trapped in a coma, barely alive, Odysseus visits the underworld once more, and is found by the one person he wished would never see what he'd become.
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The Dictation of Gods and Its Consequences by Delta_Rephic_6080
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
29 Sep 2025
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What happens when a stowaway becomes the Gods newest interest? What happens when the Gods interfere with the Destiny and Fate of two people? What does war really do to someone?
What happens when a child witnesses the horrors of War? Well, reader an unfortunate stowaway finds herself on Odysseus' ship along with her father Polites. Artemis and Ares look over her as Athena focuses on Odysseus. But what happens when Odysseus doesn't satisfy her anymore. Who does she turn to? Or does she simply just walk away and never look back?
(Reader), stowaway aboard the Ithacan ship, soon enough becomes everyone's child. Even the cold, war hardened heart of Odysseus starts to see her as his own. The crew must protect her. But can they?
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Sun has cold hands. by Zunya
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
29 Sep 2025
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Odysseus is left on the Helios' island alone, afte his crew left him. His punishment? Heat.
And who knew, that the only way to get away from one Sun's heat, was with the help with another Sun?
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Odysseus is home. Finally and truly home. Twenty years have left their marks on both his body and mind.
Follows the family reconnecting and healing. Odysseus telling his family everything, except details about his last seven years on Calypso’s island. A nightmare, and Penelope’s loving guidance, help him to finally tell her.
Also Penelope being a protective badass. :)
Completed work.
Warning for Odysseus’ suicide attempts and mentions of Calypso’s repeated rape of Odysseus.
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Long before you will remember me by Zunya
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
26 Sep 2025
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Odysseus' childhood was quiet simple, as far as he remembers. Playing in the field, running around a castle, playing with sheep, and so on. Nothing special, just a life a prince would have.
Hermes, and most, if not all of Olympus have something very different to say.
Now, just as 10 year lasting Trojan War has finally ended, and it is time to return home, Odysseus now has to face the things, which he has long forgotten.
or,
If Hermes an even better grand-grandfather to Odysseus
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Sharing is Caring (And Caring leads to Healing) by DorkyFangirl24
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Odyssey - Homer
23 Sep 2025
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“How long were you there?” A long pause. Odysseus still wide eyed, staring blankly in front of him. As the silence grew, Telemachus almost asked again before a whisper cut through the silence. “7 years.”
When Odysseus gets home, he struggles with what has happened to him. Particularly with what she did. When he gets overwhelmed by his memories, he breaks down and tells his family just what he went through to get home to them. What he endured, and in turn learns how he got off the forsaken island in the first place. Just who exactly helped him and finds comfort in the fact that his family will always be there to catch him when he feels like falling into the dark pit he is sure he deserves to be in.
Athena is sure that after she tells them just what she did to help Odysseus they will reject her as their patron. She clearly wasn't strong enough so how could they ever want her as their goddess. She hopes they will at least let her train Telemachus. Maybe then she will redeem herself and be able to sleep at night.
This is a story of found family, love, acceptance, and healing.
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‘The Tapestry Of The Fates’ by RoosjeM
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
10 Sep 2025
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“Odysseus.” Odysseus did not startle. He also did not greet Diomedes despite having known of his approach. “Odysseus?”
Perhaps this was some sort of battle related trauma. Diomedes ended up sitting down besides Odysseus and let his shoulder bump against the sullen King. “Talk to me, friend.”
“...About what?”
“What’s going on? Polites is concerned, so are your men. Was it the blood? Or the men who fell? Rest assured, friend, none of yours fell today.”
“Do you think King Sisyphus fights against his punishment? Do you think the Fates would allow him, if he did?”
Flinching, Diomedes observed the change in Odysseus’ eyes. Instead of the colour of the sea, Odysseus’ eyes were taken over by a hue of red– only noticeable when observed in a certain angle but definitely present. Diomedes knew what caused a hue of red like that.
Odysseus had been touched by Ares’ Rage.
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In which Odysseus is dropped back in time into the Trojan War and chooses to mess with everyone until it gets him killed or gets him back to Penelope. Others take notice.
Or, Odysseus is soooo done.
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- Part 5 of Mar's Writes Rare Pairs
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During the long night they’re gifted with after Odysseus’ arrival home, they swear off swapping tragedies for just this night and instead spend their time reacquainting themselves with each others bodies, taking stock of every change and development, and caring for one another.
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Poseidon Does Not Care (He Does) by Shadow1264
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums)
02 Sep 2025
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“Only the ocean and I will know!”
Unfortunately for the suitors, the ocean was NOT on their side.
Inspired by the joke in the Epic fandom that Poseidon would snitch if the suitors managed to go though with their plan.
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Cora has been a devout maid of the royal Ithacan family since the day the couple had married, working beside her beloved queen and new king. But when King Odysseus leaves for the Trojan war, she, Penelope, and a budding Telemachus are left with 108 suitors, ready to convince the queen of their "love."
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 191
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Hits:
- 4
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Gunshot wounds and Messes by Poxin_MushroomBoi
Fandoms: The Iliad - Homer, The Odyssey - Homer, EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
26 Aug 2025
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Modern AU Odysseus shenanigans where he's a silly man, because he deserves a break.
With a heavy undertone of Angst
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- Part 1 of Modern AU
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You Can Let Go, My Friend by LifeIsAStoryAndIAmTheAuthor
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums)
25 Aug 2025
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Odysseus jumps to his feet, but freezes before he can even get his sword halfway out of its sheath.
He is hallucinating. He must be.
The blueish figure steps a little closer, pushing up a pair of silvery glasses with a smile as bright as the sun.***
What if Polites's ghost visited Ody one last time?
I changed the lyrics to the song "Open Arms" a bit and removed the Lotus Eaters' parts. Now, we've got a short one shot (including said song of course) to cry a bit more about Polites's death and Ody's trauma. Yay!
I imagine this would take place some time after "Would You Fall in Love with Me Again".
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- Part 2 of All Things EPIC
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Maybe you're not so bad... by Cyrah_Destiny
Fandoms: The Iliad - Homer, The Odyssey - Homer, EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
25 Aug 2025
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Maybe Penelope was too focused on her friend and Clytemnestra was too focused on her emotions, but none of them caught the redness of his eyes, the way Odysseus's hair was similarly disheveled like Clytemnestra's.
Maybe it was better that way...
[Edited on 10 September]
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the man who hums in the hut by lizardkiller
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums)
24 Aug 2025
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Summary: telemachus is wondering why there’s humming in a secluded hut, and after a while, they learn that Laertes is in the hut, all alone, and not in good shape.
- Language:
- English
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- 1,128
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 5
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i hold the belief that no fandom can ever have too many reaction fics.
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a reaction fic where everyone is from different points in the timeline and nobody is okay
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stories from the heart of the messenger by moonlightcello7
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums)
23 Aug 2025
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This fic is a collection of short stories from the same universe as its parent fic, an honest vow from the god of lies! The first chapter is a retelling of the circe saga but with a more parental and caring hermes, so you don’t necessarily have to have read the first fic to mostly understand chapter 1! more chapters will be added with more stories and scenarios, so i hope you all like it! <3
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- Part 2 of honest vow (aka grandpa hermes) au
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A museum curator unveils Penelope's Grief, an ancient stone statue of a woman who, according to legend, is waiting for her absent husband to take her outstretched hand and bring her back to life.
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- Part 19 of AU-gust 2025