#loise rambles about greek mythos

[idamante]

Modern AU. Telemachus and Antinous are childhood friends and the two of them, alongside other teens are participating in the hear me out challenge. To Telemachus's horror, Antinous put out a cardboard cutout of his mom. Telemachus says, "That's my mom!" In a mortified voice.

[idamante]

I HAVE SOME! MY TIME HAS COME!!!

I've told @dootznbootz some of these (copy pasted too) but I think some of y'all need to hear my appreciation for the Trojan family...

under read more because... yeah.

Priam has trauma over the first sacking of Troy. for all his worth, is stuck in the past. He will forever be the ten-year-old boy who saw his brothers die, the boy whose other younger brothers blame for the sacking, and the slave his favorite sister Hesione had to bargain her freedom with. That tragedy will play in his eyes forever and ever; when everyone moved on, he is still that same boy looking at the carnage.

Priam is the third youngest of Laomedon's kids (his other brothers are Thymoetes and Hicetaon) and he used to be called Podarces. He has TONS of older siblings but his favorite is his sister Hesione, who just loves to spoil him. When she got chained to a rock and about to be sacrificed to Apollo, he was so sad and kept begging his dad not to let her die, but his dad is kind of a jerk. Heracles was the one who rescued her but got mad when Laomedon wouldn't give him the horses he promised him. So... with Telamon, he sacked Troy. Hesione tried to hide Podarces and his younger brothers, but they were found. He is about to become enslaved by Telamon, but Hesione said she'll marry Telamon herself and buys Podarces out from slavery. In honor of his sister's sacrifice, Podarces changes his name to Priam, which meant 'to buy'

Hecuba is Priam's "favorite wife" 🤡 HONK HONK he likes her but like. "yeah you gave me kids girl, thanks for that" dw he starts realizing how badly he treated her when the war comes around. ten more years of living in bliss before everything comes crashing down.

ALL of Hecuba's kids have a few 'non-human' traits, due to her nymph blood. (In my AU Hecuba is the daughter of a river god, and she a nymph.) Most of them have an affinity for water, but they take over their mother's traits differently.

All of Hecuba's children were born beautiful, and extremely enchanting (but Aeneas defeats them in terms of physical appearance lmao), and also strong. She's also the reason why they seem to 'grow up so fast' e.g. most of her kids starting families young etc.

Hector has eldest daughter syndrome <3 while his sister Iliona was firstborn she wasn't... really around? She prepares for her marriage, does things considered to be a good princess, and she actually doesn't care about her siblings that much. She barely has a relationship with them outside of Hector

Helenus and Cassandra were Priam's favorite twins, always asking for fortunes and prophecies and making it a game. But in time, especially since Cassandra started to become 'insane,' he found them 'unnerving' to be around, of how they will say that Troy will be destroyed... he doesn't like being faced with this future.

Priam is a good king, but he was NOT a good warrior. after seeing his older brothers killed right in front of him, and his younger brothers blaming his inaction for their deaths, he had a great fear of war, battlefield, and blood. that's not a good look on a king, especially during that time. so he talks. he talks, and he relents, remaining passive, but also knows when to put his foot down. he KNOWS he needs to have a son soon, someone stronger, someone who will be much better than he ever will be. However, one son isn't enough. whe doesn't want to see his city destroyed because his children weren't enough to defend his walls, so he marries one wife. and another. then another. to the point that he only sees them as some sort of breeding stock

damn Priam needs to stop having kids. he cant btw he has trauma and wants to see his lineage last a long time <3333333

Aeneas was mostly raised by the Trojan court because his dad is mostly considered as an 'embarrassment' for passing off the idea that he was born from Aphrodite. which is incredibly funny because Aeneas DOES look a lot like what his mother symbolizes. however bc of the stigma around his birth and dad, he doesn't really talk much about him :((((((

Paris retains some form of accent thanks to being raised in Mt. Ida for a long time. he tries not to slip into it, but when he's angry he slips to the accent and gets lost in his ranting. or maybe when he's upset he does it.

Paris and Deiphobus have MAJOR beef. Dei is just mad he realized he wasn't the second in line to the throne when Paris showed up and kicked his ass lmao

Aeneas actually liked Creusa, she was like, his childhood sweetheart. had issues with physical touch when he realized he couldn't embrace her anymore during the sacking of troy, though.

Troilus is such a cutie patootie, basically the baby of the family. its obvious he isn't Priam's kid, but WHO CARES? he can make everyone's day brighten up just by existing. no wonder the trojan halls are bleak after his death.

the trojan family generation trauma continues on to -> the roman family generation trauma (thanks, aeneas/j)

Any head canons about the Trojan royal family? 👀

unfortunately i don't have much :'D the trojan royal family really intrigues so i do want to get a bit more into it (y'know. pre trojan war sibling stuff potential :0). If i do end up with some hcs i'll be sure to share em!

[idamante]

The ADHD strikes again

[idamante]

(After watching Percy Jackson) This is your obligatory reminder that Perseus didn't do anything wrong

[idamante]

Perseus is the epitome of mama's boy. He loves her too much to the point he will risk his life for her.

[idamante]

I can tell who's new to studying Greek mythology if they only care about 'shipping siblings'

[idamante]

hi hi i'm chewing on your trojan royal family hcs i'm in love with them

THANKS the proper way to think about the Trojan Royal Family is generational trauma + the first sacking of Troy + priam and his big litter of kids + dysfunctional family = you'll be as insane as I am

[idamante]

Guys I just realized when Medusa finally shows up in PJO everyone's going to start villainizing the hell out of Perseus again 😨😭

[idamante]

wishing i have the credibility to write a perseus focused novel retelling his life and his murder of medusa

[idamante]

Aeneas x Creusa except they're a tall woman x short man couple

[idamante]

*sobs* thinking about Perseus and Danae again *continues to sob*

[idamante]

Danae deserves a hot girlfriend