#penelope-and-wonders

[murasaki-cha]

Yesterday it was God Games by gigi and today it's I Can’t Help But Wonder by Ximena I need to lie down I can't do this I'm absolutely sobbing

Also you want a certified method of making me cry on the spot? Just show me a pic of young Odysseus and baby Telemachus. Works 12 out of 10 times

[witless-winion1]

“Father?”

Obviously, the first time Odysseus heard his son say that in ICHBW, he thinks it’s the sweetest sound he’s heard yet in this world. He treasures being called father of Telemachus, and more so from his son’s own lips.

As he settles back into home, however, he slowly starts to mourn what his son calls him. Penelope tells him Telemachus used to call her mommy, then Mom. He still calls her Mom. And he’s Father.

He tries to scold himself, to be thankful that his son is comfortable with him; they’re growing closer, Odysseus is showing his son how to carve and talking about his many adventures in the 20 years away from home (the least traumatic ones, anyway), and Telemachus is talking to him about Ithaca and how training with Athena is going, etc etc., but he’s always Father.

and he mourns that he missed the younger years where he would have been called daddy and Dad. He wants to be a Dad, not a Father.

He’s minding his business around the castle, thinking about whether Athena would like a carved mask or patch for her scarred eye as a gift, when he hears his son’s now familiar, memorized voice call him.

“Hey, Dad!”

He turns his head to see Telemachus, smiling (albeit a bit nervously) and waving for him to come over, pointing out at a bright pair of birds that are building a nest together. (Penelope definitely didn’t tell him that she’d heard Odysseus making miniature puppy eyes every time he called her Mom and Odysseus Father. Of course not.)

Telemachus nearly panics when Odysseus starts crying, figuring that he had some sort of trauma connected to birds (let’s be honest, what doesn’t he have PTSD with), and Odysseus just gives him a big ol bear hug, sniffling and muttering that he loves him.

Telemachus never calls him Father again.

[pastellpeachz]

Penelope and Telemachus designs (´▽｀)

[kittenscookie]

Okay I'm feeling kinda silly so imagine if you will,

Odysseus and Penelope walking along the beach with their sons (Astyanax lives :P) just all four of them enjoying finally being together. But then Astyanax points out something floating towards them in the distance—a basket? Astyanax and Telemachus rush forward to investigate their parents following after. Before either boy can step into the water to retrieve it the waves push it forward onto the bank in front of Odysseus's feet. He kneels down, takes the little lid off the basket, and OH! Would you look at that, it's a baby! Covered in a fine silk blanket, cooing up at him with big blue eyes and brown hair so dark it almost looks black, surrounded by seashells and holding a little wooden horse. Both his and Penelope's mouths drop, Astyanax wants to know if they can keep it, and Telemachus is just confused.

[a-compass-without-a-needle]

This is what happened after 3.1 isn't it?

[amnenome]

Other Odyssey AU- the umbrella academy meme

- alt version where Penelope gets the suitors to sail her to Troy “since you’re so concerned about my damn husband”

[official-english-major]

Losing it over the fact that Odysseus says "there's a girl I have to see" in I Can't Help But Wonder..... he still thinks of penelope as the girl he fell in love with all those years ago...... and the next song shows she still hasn't forgotten or moved on from the boy she fell in love with, even though he has grown and changed......... I'm weak

[agathabridgerton]

POLIN WEEK 2025 Day One: Favorite Hand Scenes

[thhouseofblack]

Eurycleia really said I know what you are Penelope

[protagaster]

Ctimene: So, what's it like being engaged to Penelope?

Odysseus: Once I asked her for a glass of water while she was angry at me, and she brought me a glass full of ice and said "wait".

Ctimene: ...

Odysseus: Gods, I love her.

[katerinaaqu]

Odyssey Amphinomus (two times): Please guys don't kill Telemachus. Murder is never right especially for princes. If gods desire it I shall kill him myself! But till then please don't

Epic Amphinomus: Just kill that mother fucker!

[nyssasatelier]

I was there, he was giggling and kicking his feet i swear!

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

[a-very-sparkly-nerd]

Do you think Penelope overheard I Can't Help But Wonder through her door? Do you think she listened to Telemachus, the son she could never truly be there for because doing so would endanger her, confess to his father things he never had to her about how hard his life had been, things she knew he felt but also knew he never told her because he's always been so strong and understanding of their situation, and felt her heart shatter a little more? Do you think she had to torture herself telling herself that this could very well be some imposter, knowing she had to truly test him with something only he knew, to verify his identity, and thought about her son pouring his heart out to someone who'd just as soon slit his throat as he'd rape her? Do you think about how very plausible this is because Telemachus doesn't have any memories of his father? Do you think Telemachus ever found this out and thought about what if that hadn't really been his dad?

[sirjo-esque]

Okay guys but "is it really you standing there, or am I dreaming once more?" literally begs for a Penelope who decided to cope by pretending Odysseus was with her.

Penelope who wakes up every morning to kiss the bundle of pillows beside her because that's where he would've been if he was there. Penelope who glances over at Telemachus' cradle, no doubt something Odysseus carved himself, while she keeps record of how much he'd grown. Penelope who talks about her day to her imagined Odysseus, always at her side. Penelope who laughs at the quips he's not there to make, but knows he would. Penelope who talks the mirror through her outfit, because Odysseus would've been standing right there behind her. Penelope who's self aware enough to know that Odysseus is not there, but chooses to leave space at the table for him anyways. Penelope who doesn't take up the whole olive bed at night, even when Telemachus has a nightmare and comes to sleep next to her. Penelope who complains to her wedding ring as she adjusts her veil when the suitors start to arrive. Penelope who tells Telemachus everything Odysseus would have wanted to, in his stead. Penelope who tells herself she loves him every moment she can get to herself. Penelope who asks her beloved husband not to cry, while in tears herself. Penelope who asks nobody in particular for feedback on the shroud, knowing she'll undo it all later. Penelope who discusses The Challenge with him in detail before even thinking of announcing it.

[zarina3908]

Telemachus’ little “Of course” when Ody tells him to go tell his mom he’s back in I Can’t Help has been driving me insane for days because it was so familiar and I couldn’t place it.

And I finally figured it out. It’s the the exact same “of course” that Siren!Penelope gives when agreeing to answer a question.

This means it’s probably an actual vocal tic that the real Penelope actually has. One that she uses often enough that it’s one of the things that both the siren picks up on( over the fact that they have a son not a daughter) and her son has picked up the same vocal tic with the same inflection.

It’s not important, but I thought it was cute.