#boreas pjo

[apollosgiftofprophecy]

I live for all these ships with Apollo like Apollo and Thanatos, Cupid, and even the most dumpsterfire ship of all time Copollo (I go feral over these two)

But one ship that stood out to me was Boreas and Apollo, and apparently the Boreads describe Apollo as "Beloved of our sire" And the fact that Koios is basically Boreas' boss makes this so much more better

So basically I'm asking for Boreas and Apollo headcanons 👀

(And if you take fic reqs, I wouldn't mind a fic with these two)

Apollo is SOOOOOO Shippable lmao XD He has such a variety of lovers and that really allows us to be able to explore a variety of relationship!

Healthy or toxic, lmao XD Copollo is Top Tier imo

and on the topic of Boreas, I have one extra thing to add there because I personally headcanon that Lelantos, titan of air & moving unseen (and apollo's uncle), used to be the head of the wind gods but was stripped of his title by Zeus post-titan war because he sided with Kronos.

So therefore, both of Boreas's bosses are relatives of Apollo's lmao XD

HEADCANONS, EH?

ahem

Imo, Hyperborea was some sort of courting gift or something Boreas gave Apollo. Because here's the thing with Hyperborea:

It's the One Place Boreas does not blow his winds, hence its title of Eternal Spring.

Boreas's palace resides at the southern border of Hyperborea, with gryphons who live in BOTH places.

Three of Boreas's son are PRIESTS of Hyperborea, and serve Apollo when he's there.

Three of Boreas's daughters joined Artemis's hunt (Oupis features in my fic Shattered Minds, btw!)

Hyperborea is literally "over the north wind" in Greek.

I think we can all agree winter is the time Apollo and Boreas hook up lmao XD

Boreas ALSO, in some versions, is a suitor of Hyacinthus, but he clearly doesn't hold any ill-will about Hya & Apollo because let's be real, he would have picked Apollo too XD

So imagine this. Hyacinthus & Apollo making out. Then Apollo & Boreas making out. HECK HYACINTHUS & BOREAS MAKING OUT.

THIS MEME IS THEM

ALSO I RAISE YOU-

Zephyrus has a crush on Apollo :3 (It makes sense. also Apollo is widely associated with spring and Zephyrus is the SPRING wind, and likes pretty guys and Apollo is the prettiest so-)

I blabbered about that in the Discord with @xxzephyrbreezexx and our fellow Discord user whom I don't know if they have a blog here 😭 KNOW I AM POINTING VIOLENTLY IN YOUR DIRECTION

You are Zephyrus. You have a crush on Apollo. You also get a crush on his boyfriend.

AND THEN YOUR BROTHER FUCKS BOTH OF THEM

The Hyacinthus Debacle, as I have dubbed it, also created a bit of a rift between Boreas and Zephyrus, which is Sad because they are usually associated with each other in literature, art, ect :(

Family dinners are Awkward. Even more so when Boreas brings Apollo along to the dinners hosted at his place.

They became Especially Awkward when Helios and Selene were still around because then Boreas would have to deal with Helios's Dad Instincts kicking in and staring him down.

(Helios is Boreas's uncle btw!)

(I have a Boreas thing planned in my Helios fic eheheheh. It's funny, don't panic)

And whenever Apollo pops in the visit Eos about light-related things or Astraeus (Eos & Astraeus are the winds' parents) it Still Is Awkward because Zephyrus just. BOLTS out of the room.

He is simultaneously Gay For and Terrified of Apollo.

Also if Asteria tags along with Apollo (because she is shooting stars/night prophecy and Astraeus is dusk/stars) she gives Zephyrus The Death Stare.

He is equally terrified of her, minus the horny.

Cupid/Eros, eh?

...are you in the Discord by chance? Because the fellows I mentioned previously and I have also discussed this👀

We get Boreas in my next fic, btw! :D No ApolloXBoreas, sadly, but I do have plans on incorporating them into a fic!

Perhaps my revolution fic, because I am getting Ideas concerning Boreas, Apollo, and Koios... >:3

[apollosothertwin]

Apollo and Boreas have the best cuddles because it’s the perfect mix of warm and cold all covered up my Boreas’s wings

[winter-rossie]

PLEASE TELL ME READING PIPER'S AND BOREAS' CONVERSATION IN TLH COUNTS AS STUDYING FOR MY FRENCH EXAM.

Plz, I seriously don't have the brainpower to sit and learn 64 fucking verbs.

[wanderingmind867]

I'm glad Boreas is in Canada, so that Canada gets more representation in Rick Riordan's books. But one nitpick: the oldest northern settlement being Quebec? Wouldn't it be Iqaluit up in Nunavut, or something? But then again…maybe that far north the gods of the Inuit rule. I know the Inuit have their own myths and stuff. So maybe Montreal was the furthest north boreas could go without encroaching on other pantheons?

[literallyjusttoa]

I wanted to draw Apollo and Boreas together but then I realized that the design for Boreas I had in my head looked far too similar to Zeus and that made me feel

So I’m gonna need a second to rework that.

[mintichoco]

-ˋˏ ♡ 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮 ˎˊ-

── ‹ ⵌ daughter of boreas !

her name is obviously inspired by the city and 'escarra' as a surname means left-handed

for those lost on who boreas is, he is the personification of the north wind

paris was raised by her mother nivea and her mother's brother — uncle dimitri

the day she turned ten, her guardian satyr showed up after she conveniently frosted a whole fountain (*sigh*)

then camp life began and paris was all for it, having a knack for physical activities over studies anyway

till the start of 'lightning thief', she lives in the hermes cabin, boreas not properly claiming her till she finished her first quest with the trio

paris is fond of macaroons, especially light blue ones and other pastries too

her dream is to own her own confectionery shop with pastel colors all over and tons of sugary food! (yeah, even now. . .it's not just a phase)

her hobbies are sewing, baking and swimming

overall, she is a friendly girl. . .unless you try to wake her up before breakfast is halfway over

her style is casual and she normally puts on whatever feels comfortable, the orange camp shirt over summer which she spends there

mostly is it a romper or t-shirt and shorts paired with a plaid shirt. oh, and flat sandals are a must

[yourgodlyparent]

Wind Gods

Boreas, Eurus, Notus, and Zephyros, the four Anemoi, serve Aeolus, Master of the Winds

Aeolus: Master of the Winds

Aeolus kids 🌬️Moody 🌬️Big goals 🌬️Always ready with an unhinged hot take 🌬️Seem to have watched every TV show ever made

Boreas: God of the North Wind and Winter

Boreas kids 🌨️Drama-free zones 🌨️Stoic 🌨️Refuse to keep up with trends  🌨️Always win trivia nights

Eurus: God of the East Wind and Autumn

Eurus kids 🍁Introverts 🍁Overly-complicated coffee shop orders 🍁Prefer big cities over small towns 🍁Universally liked

Notus: God of the South Wind and Summer

Notus kids 🕶️Charismatic 🕶️Know how to get things done 🕶️Anger management issues 🕶️Passionate about their hobbies

Zephyros: God of the Gentle West Wind and Spring

Zephyros kids 🌷Sweethearts 🌷Aspire to a cottagecore lifestyle 🌷Give great compliments 🌷Constantly flake on plans

[allthefandomss]

Boreas Cabin Aesthetic [Poseidon Cabin] [All Cabins]

“Cause in this city's barren cold, I still remember the first fall of snow, and how it glistened as it fell.” — All Too Well (10 Minute Version)

[killerzshadow]

Hi, can you please make one for Boreas Please, thank you.

Boreas Cabin Aesthetic Board

I Desperately Needa Find Somebody Who Can Properly Do The Middle Cabin Things & Collab With Them ☹️ (Hmu Yall/hj)

Requests Open!

Please Request Cabin Mood/Aesthetic Boards In Asks!

[underrated-lovers-of-apollo-poll]

Round 2: Poll 8

*Please Read*

I advise everyone to read each contestant's story to get a well-rounded understanding of each entry. I urge you to not just vote for the one "you know best". I have everyone's stories/reasons why they should win under the cut.

Propaganda:

Boreas

What's The Love Story?

In the Argonautica, Boreas's son Zetes and Calais call Apollo "beloved of our father", meaning they were a thing at some point!

Why Should They Win?

Okay okay, so every winter Apollo goes to Hyperborea, a place of eternal spring which is directly north of Boreas's home in a mountain range! So I headcanon Boreas doesn't blow his winds there as a favor to Apollo <3

...also sidenote: Boreas is the North Wind. Koios, Apollo's grandfather, is the Titan of the North. Meaning they are workplace pals and Boreas made out with Koios's grandson. LMAO

Hecuba

What's The Love Story?

Hecuba was the Queen of Troy during the Trojan War. She had many children with her husband, Priam, but she also had a son with Apollo, Troilus, who was killed by Achilles inside Apollo's temple. :(

When the Troy was sacked, one version states that Apollo rescued Hecuba and brought her to safety in Lycia. <3

Why Should They Win?

This shows that even after Apollo's relationships end, he still cares about them <3

Kids?

Troilus. RIP :( he died too young

[why-am-i-hereagain]

Im sorry, why are there 2 characters in this series who are like "hey kid, why dont you just stay here as a statue in my layer for all eternity?"

[apollosgiftofprophecy]

I saw a couple of posts here and on ao3 where you talked about how TOA Apollo has a stilted view of romantic relationships. Would you be comfortable explaining that, it got me really interested!

OKAY

SO

gonna be putting this under a cut for length

Apollo and relationships. Specifically, ToA Apollo and relationships.

let's see if I can formulate the thoughts into words.

Right off the bat, Apollo does have a hard time avoiding those red flags (hello, Commodus), so much so that he can see them...he just ignores them.

This already tells us that he doesn't have the healthiest view on relationships, or what specifically a healthy partner would be like.

In RRverse canon, these are all of his confirmed, canon relationships/love interests;

Hyacinthus

Commodus

Naomi

Darren

Latricia

Cyrene

Daphne

Sibyl

(I probably missed some asdfhjk)

Anyway, I've noticed that in canon, Apollo's relationships tend to fall into two categories; Sweet or Sour, we'll call them.

Now the majority on the list are Sweet! They are fulfilling relationships with no indication of any bitter feelings- Apollo is not shy about telling us about his love life, and certainly doesn't keep it from us when a relationship went south.

What I find interesting is that all three of the Sours can help pinpoint Apollo's more jaded/stilted view on romance.

Let's kick off with Daphne.

First things first, Apollo is quite literally forced to fall in love with her. Like. That has GOT to screw with a guy. What's more, is that when Apollo explains to us how Eros's arrows work;

What people do not understand: Eros’s arrows can’t summon emotion from nothing. They can only cultivate potential that is already there. Daphne and I could have been a perfect pair. She was my true love. She could have loved me back. Yet thanks to Eros, my love-o-meter was cranked to one hundred percent, while Daphne’s feelings turned to pure hate (which is, of course, only the flip side of love). Nothing is more tragic than loving someone to the depths of your soul and knowing they cannot and will not ever love you back. The stories say I chased her on a whim, that she was just another pretty dress. The stories are wrong. - The Hidden Oracle

There's an implication that he and Daphne may have actually been...friends. Or at the very least acquaintances.

It's never stated in canon when Daphne happened, and the mythology itself is weird about the timeline, but it certainly happened earlier in Apollo's life.

Imagine being forced to fall madly in love with someone you know and they are made to despise you.

The self-confidence definitely took a blow here.

What's more...

When she begged Gaea to turn her into a laurel tree in order to escape me, part of my heart hardened into bark as well.

Apollo tells us plainly that what happened with Daphne shook his views on romantic endeavors. Though, it didn't keep him from engaging in romance, either.

Now, back to Commodus real quick. We already covered the No Red Flag Bell with him, and honestly, I won't spend too much time here because I got a whole meta list waiting to dissect these two XD

But Sibyl reveals something else about Apollo and romance- sometimes, he sees it as transactional.

The story of Apollo and Sibyl does differ from the mythology of them- in mythology, Sibyl tricks Apollo into granting her a long life, and he kinda just shrugs and says 'okay, but you didn't ask for eternal youth either so...whoops?'

In ToA, Rick switches it up a bit by having Apollo grant Sibyl a long life after she jokes about it, and when she further rebuffs him, he curses her with no eternal youth.

Alas, I knew what I’d been thinking—that she was a pretty young woman I wanted to get with, despite the fact that she was my Sibyl. Then she’d outsmarted me, and being the bad loser that I was, I had cursed her. - The Tyrant's Tomb

I promised you life, not youth. You can have your centuries of existence. You will remain my Sibyl. I cannot take those things away, once given. But you will grow old. You will wither. You will not be able to die.

Yeah, it sounds like Apollo more or less curses her with no eternal youth here.

(Daily disclaimer that mythology Apollo's love life is actually very good and you should read up on it :3)

Back to the transactional thing-

"You cannot refuse payment." “Payment?” She balled her hands into fists. “You dare think of me as a transaction?” “I didn’t mean—Obviously, I wasn’t—”

Now, do I think Apollo sees all relationships as transactional? No. But let's consider the Olympian influence for a moment here.

Olympus in the RRverse is rather fucked, no doubt about it. The gods do not help without first being given something, and that permeates through their whole lifestyles.

Apollo's not being transactional because ✨misogyny✨. He's being transactional because that's what he's been raised to believe. If he gives something, he gets something back. That goes for all the gods, male and female and everything in between.

Bacchus helps the demigods in Mark of Athena because they paid tribute to him. Whenever a god extends aid, burnt offerings are made in thanks- which is probably part of the reason why Hera got angry with Annabeth when she refused to give her burnt offerings in The Battle of the Labyrinth after she helped her on her quest.

Apollo doesn't seem to be as picky as some (ie, The Titan's Curse, where he helps out to help out. You can argue he got his sister back in exchange but that's not really typical godly exchange lol), but it's clear that mindset has somewhat transferred over into relationships.

Now, I also want to talk about how Hyacinthus affected him- because let's be real, he was the one that affected him the most without outside interference (looking at you, Eros).

Apollo has told us time and again that Hyacinthus was one of, if not his greatest, love. His death really left a mark on him, and I am of the firm belief that it's that mark that made him wary of forming too close of a relationship with others- even when he tries to convince them and himself they are his One True Love™️, it falls flat inside his own head.

Because let's face it- that spot is occupied by Hyacinthus, and the hole he left in Apollo's heart.

This isn't to say Apollo loves his other lovers less- heck no! Love is one of his defining qualities. He has much love in him!

It's just that Hyacinthus had a particular impact on him, and how he views relationships.

*vibrates in Hyapollo multific* I have...my own personal ideas...on what that entails...

And we see how touch-and-go Apollo is with other lovers! As soon as Commodus becomes emperor, he's gone. And only comes back in disguise, never revealing himself until he kills him.

Naomi, Darren, and Latricia are all obviously loving relationships from what we can gather, but it's clear it was never long-term.

Cyrene, really, is where I'd argue he got the closest to a long-term relationship with a mortal-ish person, but even so, they aren't in a permanent long-term relationship either.

Hyacinthus, however? I can see he and Apollo maintaining an everlasting romance.

...Also because that is exactly what happens according to the Spartans and who are we to deny what the Spartans declared about their national hero?

The only other exceptions to this I can see are his relationships with the Muses and (hello, fellow Apricity shippers) Boreas.

But even so...the Muses give off like, 'married co-workers' vibes, if that makes sense, and Boreas is more or less a winter fling (fandom forgive me, you know I am a shipper🫡)

Anyway. Hope this rambling makes sense or at least provides a platform for someone to put coherent thoughts together lmao

In conclusion: sometimes Apollo is transactional in relationships because of the culture he was raised in, and he has commit issues because of just how hard Hyacinthus's death hit him :)

have fun pondering :3

[apollosothertwin]

Sometimes you gotta just leave for the winter and go to Hyperborea to chill with your wind god boyfriend, you know?

[wanderingmind867]

I forgot Nico and Bianca's Millitary academy where we meet them was in Maine. That's honestly refreshing. Not starting the books in NYC is a nice change of pace. Especially since I don't like NYC irl for it's size and can barely remember it's an island chain or something. My city is only 500-600 thousand I think, and I already marvel at it's size sometimes. There's no way I could handle a place with a billion people. No sir. At least not without great discomfort.

Anyways, Bar Harbour. That's where the school is. Quite a name that rolls off the tongue. Sadly, not a city or town right on the border (we were so close!), but it's in a border state nonetheless. So I'll take it. I'm just looking for scraps of attention to Canada. But I know that'll have to wait until Boreas and Frank in the Heroes of Olympus, sadly.

[holy-blood-unholy-skin]

The heart ache, that comes with being a Greek demigod who lived longer than they should have

[thelandswemadeofpaper]