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4 Left Under No Command by RXP_CXH_AXL
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Odyssey - Homer
15 Jun 2025
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In Circe's island, Odysseus lost his life while saving his men. And then, by an effort from Eurylochus and Polites, Zeus doesnt kill everyone after the cow. He leaves four- Polites, Eurylochus, Elpenor and Perimedes.
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What you do alone by insonniacaotica
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Iliad - Homer, The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
15 Jun 2025
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Without saying anything, Polites wrapped an arm around his friend and buried his face in his shoulder. He could feel his eyes watering. "I'm tired of the war. I'm tired of the dying and the screaming. And I hate, I hate arguing with you."
"We're not arguing," Odysseus said at once, his voice softer than before. His hand was warm, stroking his back. "You're my best friend."
"And you're mine," Polites whispered.
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Please don't make me do this, don't make me do this
"You can't escape this, Polites. If you do, everyone will die."
She sounded sorry. Polites wondered if it was for him, or for the succession of days that would wilt the flowers on her crown."I'll do what I have to," he promised.
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Or: The story where Polites betrays Odysseus, Patroclus and Achilles have a hope of a happy ending, and a doctor is traumatized.
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- Part 1 of Epic: The Solitude Saga
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Muses, ne chantez pas à la place de mon mortel. Sa voix mélodieuse s'élève jusqu'à l'Olympe et touche le cœur des Dieux. Son sourire illumine la route du grand Odysseus et ses yeux d'or perturbent les monstres.
Prince de Troie, prise de guerre, Béni d'Apollon, Guérisseur et Sorcier sont les noms que vous lui donnez. Mais retenez le plus important : Polites.
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The Final Greet the World with Open Arms by Stayingalivefr
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums)
13 Jun 2025
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Polites awakens disoriented in the underworld, confused and unsure of how he died. As he adjusts to his ghostly form and the disturbing surroundings. Polites is dead. He is not given a proper burial and therefore has to tackle many obstacles in the underworld. He meets a certain messenger god and A certain god of death. Polites has to come to terms with death and greet death with open arms.
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The old, dear rocks by insonniacaotica
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Iliad - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Odyssey - Homer
12 Jun 2025
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Penelope had let her husband go eleven years ago. Since then, every day, she waited for the news that she knew would come sooner or later. Since then, every day, she waited to hear those words: "I'm home."
"My queen?" one of the maids called. "They've spotted ships out at sea."
Penelope stood up suddenly and lifted her skirt with one hand. "Get everything ready and meet me on the beach. I'll be there. Waiting."
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"No one else would understand," Polites had said.
"Why do you think I understand?"
Polites was a gentle soul. So Eurylochus knew he would lie. "'Cause we are friends, Eury."
Polites was gentle. And he didn't say what Eurylochus already knew. "You would understand. You would understand, because you could betray the one you love too."
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Eurylochus returns home to find someone waiting for him. Penelope is also waiting, but there is no one for her.
Or: The plan is simple: kidnap Telemachus. The emotions behind it, however, are anything but simple.
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- Part 7 of Epic: The Solitude Saga
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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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Odysseus is dead and Polites is trying his damn hardest to get to Ithaca
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Keep Your Friends Close by kiracat_1123581321
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Odyssey - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
08 Jun 2025
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Polites was certain the last words he would ever hear came from the Cyclops, his declaration sealing his fate and that of many of his men. But the Fates or Gods seemed to have a different plan in mind as another voice entered his unconscious mind.
"Polites?" Penelope asked. "What are you doing here?
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Let Your Love Pour Over Me Like Ambrosia by Queenofthemontain
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums)
08 Jun 2025
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When they told him of what had happened Odysseus could have screamed. His husband. His husband. His husband was taken by some barbarians?!
He growls, "What do you mean he was taken?"
Laenor looks away suddenly shy.
"Your grace it's not-'
Odysseus doesn't listen, he walks out of his tent and grabs his horse. He is a man on a mission. Grabbing his sword and shield and bow and arrow he saddles his horse. He swings his leg up and straddles him his steed neighs, happy to see his owner. He scowls as Eurylochus tries to stop him.
"Get away-'', Odysseus scowls, pulling on his horses reigns so they move back away from his second in command.
Eurylochus shakes his head,"Please be reasonable."
Odysseus scoffs the nerve of this man, "My husband! Husband! He was taken! In what world am I expected to be rational...much less reasonable!."
Odysseus turns to Leanor, angry, his face filled with intimidation, "You lost my husband! You lost my husband from an ambush of barbarians! That could be doing anything to him!"
"I will find him! And if he is hurt, you all will be given 50 lashes and gods stop me from making you all run straight to Olympus!"
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Cuando empezó el saqueo de la ciudad Polites había pensado en escapar hacia el Lacio hasta que, se acordó de Astyanax. Su pequeño sobrino tenía menos de un año, probablemente estaba en el palacio, solo en medio de todo el caos.
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¿Qué pasaría si Odiseo no matara a Astyanax?
¿Qué pasaría si Polites fuera troyano?...
Básicamente un fic de Polites troyano por qué adoro el concepto
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The Song of Passion and Flight by Ryu_the_clown
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Iliad - Homer, The Odyssey - Homer
04 Jun 2025
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There were many legends of winged people who roamed the sky. It said that they were the people who held thee bloodline off the messenger God Hermes.
Through the years, many have spotted them waving their wings gracefully. It was like they were made for the sky that the titan Atlas held high on his shoulders.
Many men and women have said that there were many of those beings, but in truth. There were only 3 at most, all of which were seen in the island kingdom of Ithaca. In some cases, the rumors would be true, they did have the blood of Hermes coursing through them, and it is possible that they had their wings because of it.
So what happens when a winged being started to get worshipped and prayers from men during the trojan war?
What happens when that exact winged being allows himself to reveal his wings and fight through the skyline?
Well.. They send Hermes! And other possible Gods and Goddesses.
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You Lead Him Astray, But We Can Lead him Home by kiracat_1123581321
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Odyssey - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
04 Jun 2025
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“You are reckless, sentimental at best-that's not a teaching of mine.” Athena sighed. “Maybe if I taught him empathy, this reunion between husband and wife would have happened before the pain of the suitors, before the deaths of the last of his crew, before the drowning of over 500 souls. Maybe I truly led him astray.”
“You did lead him astray- but that’s in the past. It’s useless to ruminate on it” A voice said behind her. “You lead him astray, Athena- but we can get him back, together.”
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Polites doesn't hate anyone- not really. He's a lover of peace and of people, of empathy and of healing. But if he had to chose one person, he knew exactly who it would be: Athena. She was the one being in the realms he wouldn't embrace with open arms, but with a cold glare, biting his tongue so hard to keep from committing blasphemy- and for good reason. Even those with hearts of gold have their limits, and Athena crossed it countless times.
But there is nothing Polites would not do for his beloving Ody, one who suffered so much- one who needed help getting back on track, to realize he is not a monster and never truly was. If he has to help the Goddess he dislikes most, so be it.
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Alone in the dark by insonniacaotica
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
03 Jun 2025
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Polites, Odysseus noted, had regained some of the weight he had lost in the past ten years. He wore a simple chiton and the ever-present bandana in his hair.
The years had damaged it but he still refused to cut his hair, as Eurylochus had done at one point, or replace the headband. "My mom made it," he said. "She'll make me another when we get home."***
The Trojans have won the war. For some, it means the time to return home has come.
Odysseus, however, is not among them.
O: the story where Polites tries to return home, Odysseus loses his mentor and Eurylochus learns to listen.
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- Part 5 of Epic: The Solitude Saga
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Am I going crazy? Will I ever know? by K_ai_Denise
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Odyssey - Homer, The Iliad - Homer
31 May 2025
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In which Odysseus gets blessed (or cursed- which way you look at the situation and who you talk to) by some mysterious entity (which he doesn’t remember) at the end of the Trojan war. This causes several issues, one of which is that when Odysseus dies, the time resets a certain amount. The second issue is that while he may not remember the time loop, how he died or if he died, anyone and everyone else who witnesses it sure does.
Surely these issues are manageable and won't spiral out of control.
Surely this won't go wrong in many ways.
Or, watch as Odysseus’s crew (with some help) try and get him home without going insane.
Inspired by time loop prompts, angst and finally giving into the voices in my head and thoughts.
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- Part 1 of A bit of everything all of the time
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Solitary Interlude by insonniacaotica
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Iliad - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
30 May 2025
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It was the first time in ten years that Odysseus had lunch without Polites.
It was as if the entire Achaean camp had become deserted, populated only by ghostly whispers. The people seemed like shadows. The food was tasteless and the smell made him sick.
Odysseus knew that the people were talking to him and tried to answer. Plans, strategies, supplies. He was the king, of course he could take care of the new shipment of weapons.
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It was the first time in ten years that Polites had lunch without Odysseus.It was as if the white and pure tablecloth was dripping with blood. Every drop of water spilled, every plate moved, every knife that cut meat seemed to Polites like the sound of battle. But none of these people had ever fought alongside him.
Polites was happy that no one was talking to him. He felt the eyes on him and knew that everyone was wondering about him, the king's son who had returned home. They seemed confused, almost frightened of him. He was like a lost childhood object reappearing in the middle of the living room. Yes, Polites thought, it was a good thing no one had tried to talk to him.
[It can be read independently from the rest of the series]
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- Part 2 of Epic: The Solitude Saga
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Open Arms by Shooky08
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Odyssey - Homer
23 May 2025
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A college/modern au of 'The Odyssey' and 'Epic: The Musical'.
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The ways you win by insonniacaotica
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Iliad - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
21 May 2025
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Ody had thrown an object and Polites had clumsily caught it.
"What is this supposed to be?""Enlargers!" Ody had said, coming closer. He was smiling as if it were his birthday.
"Enlargers?"
Seeing his confusion, Odysseus had picked up the object and placed it on his face. It was heavy on his nose, perhaps because of the glass. His friend's face was bright as it always was when he could use an idea of his own.
"Okay, try looking at that tree. What fruit do you see?"***
He felt his grip on his weapon weaken as Polites reached out. He was armed too but did not seem to have any intention of drawing his sword.
"You" Neoptolemus tried to say but the word came out of his mouth like a prayer. "You..."
"Hey," Polites repeated. "I guess this madness is another one of Ody's plans, huh?"
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Or: One day, Odysseus created glasses for Polites. Many years later, they are on opposite sides of a battlefield.
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- Part 3 of Epic: The Solitude Saga
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This Life Was Amazing by dziyx
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Odyssey - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
15 May 2025
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lonely is the man who greets the world with open arms.
Time is a vacuum. Polites feels nothing– perhaps one can argue indifference, or numbness, but no– there is not even room for that.
There is nothing. All the kindness he prepossessed is left behind on the Cyclops’ island.
Nothing.
and so is he cruel.
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- Part 6 of epic the musical fics
- Part 3 of loneliness
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Of Shadows and Laurels (Book 1)- Willow by Funncatts
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Warriors - Erin Hunter, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
08 May 2025
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After 10 years of war and bloodshed, the Trojan war has come to an end and it was time for the remaining survivors to return to there homelands.
Though it seems the Fates had other plans. As the King of Ithaca and his personal healer find this out very quickly. Now transformed into cats, Odysseus and Polites have to learn how to survive in the wilds of this new land that they have found themselves in. But at least there not alone as they have each other and the allies of the cats of Willowclan, who had welcomed them into there clan with Open Arms or Paws in this case.
Aka I give Odysseus and Polites cat related PTSD and Trauma
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- Part 1 of Epic X Warrior Cats