#slaughter of the suitors

[emmikay]

Odysseus: My darling wife, I’ve been away for so long- But I got you a present!

Penelope: A present? For me?

Penelope, shaking the box: Oh, I hope it’s the suitor’s heads. Oh, please, please be the suitor’s heads.

(heads spill onto the floor)

Penelope: How did you know!?

[homers-filing-cabinet]

Tomorrow, Odysseus will be home.

[gingermintpepper]

I haven't read the Odyssey so I'm asking you. Are you telling me besides Athena, Apollo was the god who helped Odysseus and his family the most? Indirectly at least.

If that's true it's really a missed opportunity in EPIC.

No, no, the god who assists Odysseus the most after Athena is unquestionably Zeus.

Zeus genuinely has no problems with Odysseus and makes it very clear that he finds the man brilliant and would have already had him home and safe if he had his way, but he makes it clear that he's deferring to Poseidon who actually has the problem with Odysseus because, ultimately, the sea is Poseidon's domain and kingdom and Zeus doesn't intend to step on his brother's toes.

(Od. Book 1 trans. Robert Fitzgerald)

I'd definitely give third place to Apollo however. The big bug-bear about Apollo in the Odyssey is just that he's much less tangible than Athena or even Hermes who appears to Odysseus multiple times to help guide him/give him proclamations. His presence is everywhere though; like I've previously mentioned (and like he did with Jason) it's Apollo protecting Odysseus from Poseidon as he sails the sea after Odysseus blinds Polyphemus. It's also Apollo keeping Telemachus safe. His most vital role by far is when Odysseus returns to Ithaca in time for the challenge that will determine the next king. Not only is it a shooting contest whose first hurdle is to string a bow, the challenge itself takes place on a festival day for Apollo. Athena is there with Odysseus and Telemachus physically, but Apollo is looking after them in spirit, sending signs and signals to keep Telemachus especially safe.

(Od. Book 15, Telemachus warns about the state of Odysseus' house to Theoclymenus, a son of one of Apollo's prophets.)

There's also the fact that Odysseus makes sure to pray to Apollo before he attempts to string the bow:

(Od. Book 21. Beggar-Odysseus petitions to shoot his shot)

Likewise, before he slays the first suitor, Odysseus again prays for Apollo's guidance and gaze to guide his arrows:

(Od. Book 22. Odysseus commits the first of many (divinely-sanctioned) murders)

Also, as an additional thing, have Telemachus invoking Zeus, Athena and Apollo that he could see the suitors have their asses beat:

(Od. Book 18. Telemachus excitedly gushes to him mom about his cool new friend (Odysseus. Odysseus is the friend.)

There's a lot of minimisation of Apollo's role in the Odyssey because it isn't as bright and showy as his role was in the Iliad but hey, even there people tend to minimise how truly present Apollo is for the duration of the war when they're doing adaptations. Within Epic, the stage is already more than set for both Apollo and Athena to be there at the advent of Odysseus' revenge but none of that matters if that's not the creator's intention, y'know?

[dacenturion]

My tribute for the Ithaca Saga. I wonder if something will ever make me feel the same way I did when I listened to it. Love you Jorge

[justaz]

Going feral as I think about my greek soulmates percabeth who were Perseus and Andromeda in a past life and Odysseus and Penelope in another. Falling in love in every lifetime. Finding each other every time. Their love is true and unconditional. Listening to “Would You Fall In Love With Me Again” from Epic and thinking about post Tartarus Annabeth having to cope and deal with the more cruel and dark version of Percy she saw in the pit and coming out the other side still loving him. He hesitates before reaching for her and his touch is so gentle and barely there, his hands tremble slightly as if he’s afraid he’ll hurt her and Annabeth is sure that no matter what he does, he’ll always be hers. He’ll always be her love. He’ll always be her best friend and soulmate. She’ll always love him.

[lalis-fandom-stuff]

Odysseus 🤝 Kevin from Home Alone

Getting those bastards out of their damn homes

[blueblurbbaskets]

Thinking about Epic the Musical/the Odyssey and isn't it fun how Odysseus is technically responsible for wiping out what is likely the majority of the adult male population of Ithaca :)

[shittywriterbrain]

when you realise that both odysseus and medea are manipulating, deceiving characters who are way too smart for their own good but are overcome by anger, pride and jealousy which leads them to commit horrendous acts of violence. and then odysseus is the hero and medea is the bitch

[emmikay]

Odysseus: Enemy prisoner out lived his usefulness? Dickhead put your child in danger to force you to go to war? Come home at last after 20 years away to 108 assholes invading your home, consuming your riches and harassing your wife and son???

Odysseus: Have you considered… murder?

[homers-filing-cabinet]

4 days until Odysseus gets home

[undercoverangell]

yall know that scene .. in lotr.. where aragorn really sexily opens the door to helms deep ... yeah <3

[palameiad]

DISCUSS: does amphinomus technically count as a character doomed by the narrative

[willow924]

"I am not your kind and gentle husband :("

YOU THINK THAT'S WHAT SHE MARRIED YOU FOR??

has anyone done this yet

[emmikay]

Antinous: Give it up, old man. It’s your word against ours.

Odysseus: Yeah, let’s do it.

Antinous: What?

Odysseus: You selected the word ‘what’!

Odysseus: ha

Odysseus: Big mistake, bro.

Odysseus: (taking aim) I choose ‘shenanigans’.

[homers-filing-cabinet]

Do you mates think Odysseus or Telemachus will use the “close your eyes and spare yourself the view” line with Penelope before or after the uuuuh suitor slaughter?

[undercoverangell]

everyday the voices tell me to make a legendary/little wolf animatic