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    "Do you even know why he named his boy Telemachus?" he demanded, his voice cracking, raw with grief, edged with fury. "Do you know why he chose that name?" His hands shook at his sides, his entire body trembling. "He named him so because it means ‘far from battle.’" His voice rose, raw and ragged. "for he wished his son to be far, far from this accursed war, from blood and bronze and death!"

    Silence pressed heavy against the tent.

    Diomedes took a staggering breath, his chest rising and falling as though each inhale was a battle in itself. "And now you would have him brought here?" he whispered. "To war? To these accursed shores?"

     

    (or, Odysseus dies during the war. With a prophecy that claims that only the mind of Laertiades will cause the fall of Troy, Ten year old Prince Telemachus is brought to the shores of Troy.)

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    13 Mar 2025

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    Telemachus didn't intend on getting kidnapped, and he certainly didn't plan on meeting a scary sorceress and a goddess along the way.

    He just misses his mom, and he thinks if he knew his dad, he'd miss him too.

     

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    A young ten-year-old Telemachus stumbles into where he shouldn't be after a blurry dream. He learns the hard way that the Fates are rarely kind, and later, he learns that ruthlessness is sometimes necessary.

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    04 Mar 2025

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    Odysseus’s most prized possession was not a treasure his father brought back from another city, nor was it the delicious wine that Ithaca was well known for.

    No, it was his wings.

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    Another one of our beloved winged!Odysseus fics but with a twist!

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    13 Feb 2025

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    After a mysterious accident, Odysseus wakes up with no memories, beaten, and with a broken foot. Luckily enough for him, his wife, Calypso, is there to make everything right.

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    06 Feb 2025

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    Inspired by Frayed Feathers - A Winged Odysseus AU by FictionForLife_NZ

    Penelope saw a glint form in Anticlea’s eyes.

    “There’s also our oldest son.” At her words, Laertes smiled, something Penelope could see was forced.

    “You are lucky to have been blessed by the gods with a son, Laertes. If he's anything like his father, he will be a fine king,” Icarius replied, seemingly unphased at the tension between the couple. “I would very much like to acquaint myself with your family, if possible.”

    “Unfortunately, for all the god’s blessings, our son has been stricken with health issues since childhood. It is unlikely he will be able to take the throne or greet you, great king,” Laertes said, and Penelope could feel him trying to place a lid back onto this topic.

    Or, trying to cover up a 'curse' sent by the gods, the royal family of Ithaca attempts to keep the fact that their prince has wings behind closed doors. Fate has decided that Penelope and Odysseus will meet regardless.

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    26 Jan 2025