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so much for stardust (thought we had it all) by maximumqueer
Fandoms: The Odyssey - Homer, The Iliad - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
20 Mar 2026
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"'Madness…" he repeated, the threatening sobs changing to laughter bubbling up unbidden from his throat. "Madness!"
Penelope's face scrunched in confusion for a brief moment, before it too dawned on her, eyes lighting up with a glint of hope. It was her turn to take to pacing, springing to her feet, fingers tapping against her thighs as she flitted to a fro.
"Madness… It could work! If the greatest mind of Achaea is ruined, unable to conjure up clever plans —"
"—then the sons of Atreus will have no use of me, that skill of mine lost to the wind!" He swept Penelope into his arms, spinning the two of them together. He breathed in her scent, a mix of sweet lotus oil and the salt of the sea. He would not be parted from her, he would make sure of it."
The Oath of Tyndareus is called upon when a Trojan prince kidnaps Helen of Sparta. Desperate to avoid leaving his son and wife, Odysseus fakes madness to prevent his going to war. But it is not meant to be, a man coming along hellbent of exposing the lie and ensuring Odysseus joins the war effort.