#astyanax lives au

[eeriefeelingsat3amuwu]

hdhahdhajfbajdnaudb Okay having Thoughts™️ about some of these ‘Odysseus raises Astyanax’ fics. Because. Because if we’re talking about the full odyssey experience. If Astyanax were to survive. He would have spent 11 years of his life growing up with Odysseus as his father. Now, to the main area of thought - Telemachus. Imagine. Imagine being a child, hearing of your father only in stories. From your mother, the servants, your grandparents. Seeing your grandmother succumb to her grief, seeing your mother grow sadder by the day, more sullen, seeing your grandfather withdraw into himself, all because of your father.

The man you are told you look like, the man who left for war, six, eight, eleven, fifteen, TWENTY years ago, left your home in disrepair, left your mother and you to deal with suitors disrespecting your house and name, the man who you are so angry at, yet Also worship as a god, because you don’t have a CHOICE. You can’t love him, you don’t KNOW him, but you love him in the way you love your gods - distant, unknowable, unreachable, and yet you have his face, your mother sometimes gates at you with these sad, sad eyes and you know she’s not really seeing you when she tells you she loves you.

You know he is a man, logically, how could he not be when your mother still remembers every calous on his hands and your grandfather tells you of how he almost set his room on fire one day, but he is only a legend to you. You hear other Kings, Kings from the same war your father left for (they came back, they are already back and he is still gone) discussing him, you hear how he helped end the war with your and your mother’s name on his lips and YET! He’s not here, he’s not here but he can’t be dead, because everyone agrees that he is too stubborn to die.

And then. He is back. And he has a boy with him. A boy who is younger than you, still just a child. And he regards the boy as his own, introduces him to you as ‘your brother’. He hasn’t dishonoured your mother, he took the child from the burning city of Troy because he is merciful and kind and you see it in the way the boy hugs him and calls him papa. And you should be happy, your father is back, you have a sibling now, your mother finally smiles properly again, your grandfather no longer cries when he sees you.

But. This boy. The boy your father brought from Troy. He got all that you have ever wanted: he got your father, from the moment he was Born he got your father, he was there for his first steps, his first words, he taught him how to sail, fight, read, count, he has been there with him through it all and you have never wanted anything more. ‘This child is not his son’ says that hateful, angry voice in your head.

You spend time with your father. He weeps, hugs you. Tells you he’s proud of the man you are now. Teaches you how to rule, it is your birthright, he says. He goes hunting with you and tells you he loves you and that the thought of you and your mother got him through many a peril. You spend time with your brother, you make him laugh, he loves you, clings to you just as much as he clings to your father, you teach him more about Ithaca, the way it is now, because he’s only heard stories. And still, in the back of your mind, you know you hate the child. You despise him with every fiber of your heart even if your mind knows he is not to blame - and that he has dealt with the same thing, just opposite to you.

Whereas you had a home, your mother and the rest of your family, but yearned for more than just the memory of your father, wanted for freedom, the boy had him, in the flesh, soothing his nightmares and teaching him to live, had the open sea and the deck of a ship, the capability to go anywhere, he lacked the stability that you had and despised. He didn’t know his grandfathers, would never get to know his grandmother, only had a memory of a mother and a brother, saw them as saints, as a reason to keep pushing forth.

You are opossites. You don’t know how it happened, as the child is not hers, but your brother looks like your mother where you are clearly your father’s son, yet your personalities seem to have been switched. You’re calmer, much more subdued, you don’t smile easily and are weaker of will. Your brother is loud and boisterous, quick to crack a grin and so, so Brave.

You still get the compulsion to bow to your father whenever he enters a room, to touch him to make sure he is real, at times. He sometimes wakes screaming, seeing horrors that you could not imagine in his sleep and doesn’t feel comfortable in a proper bed for years. He sets the curtains on fire and your father laughs in relief and he holds him to his chest. Your own chest cleaves in two.

Just. Is this anything?

[holly-opal]

So what if when they get to the suitors, they are killing everyone, and then Penelope and Odysseus reunite with tears, and it's super emotional. And then while they are distracted, a suitor is going to stab them. But then Astyanax just fucking jumps on his back and starts stabbing him repeatedly with Telemachus in the back like 😐

I can imagine the exchange is like

Astyanax: :3

Penelope: Who's that feral child?

Odysseus: Ours. I was pregnant :)

Penelope: [visible confusion]

Telemachus: I think his blood got in my mouth-

[xixovart]

i tremendously adore the ‘odysseus adopts astyanax’ multiverse but have we considered athena’s reaction?

“odysseus you took the infant? he’ll kill you.”

“you think this little face is capable of murder, athena? look at him. look at his little cheeks.”

[little-cereal-draws]

Incorrect Odysseus and Astyanax quotes (inspired by @nonbinarylocalcryptid 's post)

Astyanax: That’s why we needed to get an expert. Odysseus: Oh, really? Who did you get? Astyanax: Odysseus: Oh! Right, that’s me… Yes.

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Odysseus to Astyanax: I'm leaving for the weekend, so I hid 100 dollars in your room for food. Clean your room, and you will find it.

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Astyanax: As someone who has a long history of not understanding anything, I feel confident in my ability to continue not knowing what is going on.

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Odysseus: See, the problem is, Astyanax, you’re playing 3D chess. I’m playing 4D. Astyanax: I’m playing checkers. I don’t know what the fuck you’re playing.

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Astyanax: Oh, fiddlesticks. Odysseus: Look, I understand this is a tense situation, but let's watch the fucking language.

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Astyanax, upon learning how Odysseus did a magic trick: So you’re not magic? Odysseus: Well, not really. Astyanax: You’re just a liar.

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Odysseus: Why is it so hard for you to believe me?! Astyanax: Odysseus: Oh, right. The lying.

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Odysseus: We’ll find another route, it’s not safe for amateur adventurers. Astyanax: That sounds like a challenge. Odysseus: I have to stress, that is not a challenge. Astyanax: …Is exactly what you say to dissuade the weak of heart from accepting the challenge. Well, challenge accepted! Odysseus: There is no challenge!

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Odysseus: Thought I was meowing back at my cat for the past hour, but it was just me and Astyanax meowing at each other from different ends of the boat.

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Astyanax: What do you do for a living? Odysseus: I exist against my will.

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Astyanax: *trying to buy a Father's Day card at Hallmark* Astyanax: Excuse me, do you have any that just say "You are my dad?" Store Associate: Well, I- Astyanax: How about "You killed my mom?" Store Associate: No… Astyanax: You know what, I'll just get a blank one. Astyanax: *writes ‘You are a father. This is a day. Here is a card.’*

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Astyanax: That sounds like a terrible plan. Odysseus: Oh, we've had worse.

[viaviv124]

Ok i have a small scene in mind

Eurylochus asking why Odysseus cares so much for a child that isnt even his to begin with, he gets goodwill but this kind of attachment to another's son? Odysseus smiles as he replies:

"he may not be my son by blood but he is and always will be my son by heart. I wouldn't trade him for anything, regardless of all the frustrations and pains raising a child brings."

And all this was as Odysseus sat next to sleeping Astyanax, gently petting the baby with a finger before this little hand grabbed his finger tightly, holding it close.

And that's when Eurylochus understood that Odysseus was a father first and a warrior second.

[roseddraws]

Astyanax lives AU doodles!

[sarafangirlart]

Imagine if I made an au where Perseus adopts Medusa’s kids, ppl will rightfully call me deluded bc he literally killed their mom and Medusa’s sisters are right there and deserve to keep whatever they have left of their sister. This is how stupid y’all’s au where Odysseus adopts Astyanax.

[unknownchoatic]

Telemachus to Astyanax: Where you ever dropped as a child? Because that would explain all of this *gestures to Astyanax’s whole body*

Astyanax: No actually, dad didn’t want to throw me off the tower wall so he snuck me onto the ship and i road home with him

Telemachus: Oh cool… wait what?? dad threw you off a wall??

[181patheticpaperclips]

hey look it’s art for an astyanax lives au i haven’t written but has been rotating around my brain for too much time…

[psychicbluebirdmiracle]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Odyssey - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Astyanax & Odysseus (EPIC: The Musical), Odysseus & Polites (EPIC: The Musical), Eurylochus & Odysseus (EPIC: The Musical), Athena & Odysseus (EPIC: The Musical), Eurylochus & Odysseus & Polites (EPIC: The Musical), Eurylochus & Polites (EPIC: The Musical), Odysseus & Telemachus (EPIC: The Musical) Characters: Astyanax (EPIC: The Musical), Odysseus (EPIC: The Musical), Perimedes (The Odyssey), he's not in the story yet but he will be important later :D, Polites (EPIC: The Musical), Eurylochus (EPIC: The Musical), Zeus (EPIC: The Musical), Athena (EPIC: The Musical) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Astyanax Lives (EPIC: The Musical), Canon-Typical Violence, no babies being yeeted off towers here :D, believe it or not I started writing the the night before he posted that cut song lol, odadysseus, dad odysseus Summary:

Odysseus raised Astyanax like he wanted to instead of yeeting him off the tower. Because of this and some of his other actions, the gods are not happy with him, and that makes things worse on his way home. He will then have to deal with the repercussions of his actions when Astyanax grows up.

finally finished the first chapter of my Astyanax lives au! Go read if your interested :D

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This hugs and tears at my heart bro!

[astrothii]

prince of egypt astyanax au prince of egypt astyanax au prince of e—*gunshot noises*

[nonbinarylocalcryptid]

Random thought: The Odyssey, everything is the very same BUT Odysseus adopts Astyanax and carries him around in one of those weird ass bagpack baby carriers

Odysseus to Polyphemus: I'm Nobody, Nobody, Nobody 🎶

Astyanax: *baby noises*

Odysseus: keep it quiet buddy, dad is mansplaining manipulating manwhoring right now

Eurylochus in the background: *face palms*

Edit: holy cow guys, how did this reach 1000 notes??? Thank so much!!

If you want to see more #daddy Odysseus AU just look it up on my blog :D

[dootznbootz]

The fact that Diomedes gets kicked out after getting home in four days only to basically meet up with Aeneas and fuck around in Italy is so much fun. He gets CULTS :D

[viaviv124]

Astyanax design upon ye

I didn't put much thought into historical accuracy and just went with vibe and slay.

Anyway, i am obsessed with the Astyanax lives AU and i need more fics pls-

[app1es0uce]

Okay-

Here’s my thing about baby Astyanax adoption,

I feel like he wouldn’t get revenge.

If they told him young, he wouldn’t understand the seriousness. And as he grows older, they can teach him how to handle his emotions, anger, confusion and conflicting feelings better and not irrationally, so I don’t think he’d murder.

If they told him when he was older and an adult and explained themselves, I feel like he would understand the seriousness of it, but could understand and respect the decision. Especially if he grows old enough to have a child himself, I feel like he could sympathize with them.

If they explained it to him when he was a teen, I feel he would’ve been conflicted, but not mad enough to murder. And if they explained themselves, sure he wouldn’t be happy, but also, not murder. That’s when he’d probably run away, be more rebellious, talk back and definitely use the “you’re not my real dad” line a lot, but I don’t think he would be able to get himself to murder. 

The thought would definitely cross his mind. I think he’d argue with himself to do something and get revenge for his real parents, but emotionally, Hector and Andromache are strangers to him.

The thing is, Astyanax wouldn’t know who Hector or Andromache are, he would only be able to understand who they are and what they should mean to him, but there wouldn’t be any actual connection.

These strangers who are his parents were killed by the person he’s actually formed a bond with and sees as an actual father figure.

Also Odysseus killed them, not just for fun, but for a reason and he even defied the gods wishes to kill him for him.