EPIC Fanfiction
Jorge Rivera-Herrans's TikTok-born concept-album musical retells the Odyssey across nine sagas, from Troy's ruthlessness lesson to the bloody homecoming. The animatic-driven fandom writes in the album's emotional peaks: Odysseus and Penelope's twenty-year fidelity, Athena and Odysseus's ruptured mentorship grieved through 'My Goodbye' and mended in 'We'll Be Fine,' and crew fic mourning the six hundred men the monster ate. Ruthlessness-versus-open-arms morality debates fuel the meta, while wholesome Telemachus-meets-his-father fic softens the body count.
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What is EPIC fanfiction?
EPIC fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the EPIC: The Musical universe. With over 5,000 works on Archive of Our Own, EPIC is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Odysseus, Penelope, Athena, Telemachus, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular EPIC Fanfics
These are the highest-rated EPIC stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
False Equity, Divine Judgment
by 1Sami
As Odysseus has continued on his journey full of trials, his life has become quite the topic of debate up in Olympus, even while the mortals back in his kingdom think him long dead. At one point, however, the fun topic of who is in the right sparks an argument that quickly boils over and the gods ar
Re: Odyssey Series The Curse of the Golden Apple
by mjtanner
Eris, the goddess of chaos, hates Odysseus of Ithaca for ending the Trojan War. It was her war. She started it. Who is this nobody to end it? She's furious that he's made it home to Ithaca after 20 years of torment, and she'll stop at nothing to make sure he never gets to live happily ever after. Th
The Song Of Ashen Laurels
by LittleMissLemonDrop95
Eurymachus has spent his life hiding behind a mask. Amphinomus has spent his in gilded halls, seeking out love in a place where there was none to be found. Dare they reach out to touch what is so often unspoken of?
Owl of hearts
by Ghostbiboo
To be wise is to be peaceful so why is Athena war? Aphrodite knows the answer.
A Rose Without Thorns (Is Somehow Less Pretty)
by That_Gay_Unoriginal_Bastard
Telemachus had just been expecting to spend the whole party thrown to celebrate the year anniversary of his father’s return standing to the side, pretending to drink, and talking to his best friend Peisistratus who he absolutely did *not* have a crush on, thank you very much. But then his eyes caugh
Game On!
by Ali67
When curiosity turned into hyperfixation, Telemachus had fallen in love with EPIC so much he became one of the first few players to have completed it. With the game's moderators reaching out to him to participate in a beta testing of an upgraded version of the game, Telemachus did not dare refuse th
Ilium's Greatest Protector
by Anonymous
He stared out at the vast oceans longingly. They'd been traveling for days and were running low on supplies. That's when they spotted an island kingdom. A Greek kingdom. The Trojan's were still on bad terms with Greece... Would they be welcomed on the island to restock their supplies? Or Before the
The domino effect of owning a camera
by girlwholikesrocks
Simply taking a picture of a bird won't lead to a world-changing discovery, right? Dawn definitely didn't think so, but she gets more and more entangled in the world of the gods. Meanwhile, her best friend drifts away from her, or is she catching feelings?
WHY THE HADES AM I FIGHTING SNAILS?!
by wouldnt_you_like_a_taste_of_the_power
Telemachus is forced into a battle against twenty snails!! "WHAT?! TWENTY?!" -Telemachus rn
Fucking Stella or all of my ideas for this poor mortal child ill never give a happy ending to :)
by StellalovesEpic
wow my second series on here already guess I'm clinging onto the boost of confidence anyway um expect like two chapters in one day and then not get anything to May or maybe earlier ill see how much life plans on kicking my butt Stella is a child so um if your intrested in cute adorable children with
Cloud Nine
by HoloPumpkin
Diomedes is an ex-military aircraft pilot who was forced to take permanent leave after he'd suffered from a life-altering injury. Haunted by nightmares and the ghost of a recent break-up, Diomedes grows bored of his empty flat and tired of his useless self. Following his best friend's advice, he set
Tales of wasted time and honey
by insonniacaotica
"Whoever can string my husband's old bow and shoot through twelve axes cleanly will be the new king, and sit down at the throne of Ithaca." Penelope thought she knew despair. It had been a constant feeling, a companion every candlelit night as she unraveled the shroud. It was the ache in her chest e
JulEye tma writing challenge
by constantlysleepdeprived
art challenge but now its writing lol.anyways enjoy my random tma stuffexpect a lot of original statementsthanks to @witchofbrainrot (on tumblr) for coming up with this challenge :D
REQUESTS OPEN!
by Numbaonelukasmcsmfan
REQUESTS DO'S AND DONT'S! Hehe... You should request trust
Every Trick In Your Domain
by ShadowStalkerWithShadowsIThePast
Hermes makes a group chat, and chaos ensues
I'll greet the world with open arms until my luck runs out
by StellalovesEpic
okay so if you never read anything of mine before hi I'm Stella and my life is kinda cray jk but Stella is my OC basicaly Odysseus's daugther that somehow gets on the ship that he is on in this AU the trojan war only lasts a year and they take less time getting back because everybody lives!I can alr
Peisistrateia · A D&D AU
by NovTheCoffeelock
Peisistratus is the seventh prince of Pylos, and he's been waiting for his father and older brothers to come home from the war against Troy. When he falls in love with a widow from the war, Peisistratus has to grapple with the choices he makes for her while dealing with his own grief. Though he neve
Golden Waves |Epic x MCU|
by NebulousMoon3990
Odysseus is paying for his mistakes. On his journey home, the king of Ithaca faced challenges no mortal could imagine.War, monsters, betrayals, imprisonment, and the gods. All this just to return to Penelope and Telemachus. And he returned home, but facing destiny has its price. Cursed with immortal
Speak, sit, roll over
by Umadorironnaw123
Aphrodite gives Antinous a collar that lets the wearer do and think whatever he says. Naturally he gives it to Tele. (Aka; Telemachus gets Ella Enchanted because of a dog collar and horniness ensues)
Orgullo divino
by Lisaki00
❝ Estás en todo tu derecho de ignorarme, pero si acaso vas a quedarte con algún consejo mío hoy, deseo con todo mi corazón que sea este que te digo porque te quiero y porque lo considero lo mejor, Penélope: aléjate de ese chico. Nada bueno saldrá de un descendiente de Hermes. ❞ ❝ Ningún nieto mío se
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