Best One-Shot Greek Mythology Fanfics
Greek Mythology one-shots under 10k words — complete reads in one sitting. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 25 One-Shot Greek Mythology Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Greek Mythology fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
Again and Again
by SailorFish
Achilles stood up. He had been expecting the stranger since Megaera had stalked past him, elegant despite the anger and blood dripping from her. An AU where Zagreus was raised by Demeter and ends up fighting his way through the Underworld regardless - just in the opposite direction. Guarding the ent
It's a Greek Thing
by Blue_Jay
Before the Prophecy of the Seven came to pass and their personalities went haywire, sometimes the Greek gods and goddess would take a few moments to act like normal parents. When the Romans aboard the Argo II figure this out, it causes the world's strangest culture clash. Or, how Aphrodite likes to
Here Thy Hands Let Fall the Gather'd Flower
by Cinaed
Persephone wanted to be one of Artemis’s maidens. Hades wanted to help her avoid Zeus’s unwanted attentions. Needless to say, things didn’t go according to plan.
Nico Trades Mythomagic Cards For A Mans Life
by Remarcely
“This is a mess.” Hades huffed.“I think the demon Trigon is going to punch that angel.” Nico mused, struggling to hide the grin growing on his face “If they damage the throne room, I believe Persephone might knock them both down herself.”It wasn’t an ill-made prediction, Persephone was stood at the
Thou, Child of Sea and Earth
by Nika_Raven_Celeste
Sally Jackson did not meet Poseidon. She meets a far older version of King of the Sea.A month into whirlwind romance, she meets a woman with wheat for hair and eyes like forest.Perseus "Percy" Jackson is born with green eyes that refuse to decide between sea green, forest green, or green so dark it'
Black Roses
by Takara_Phoenix
Percy is being courted. He doesn't know by whom, but black roses and pomegranates are pretty much a dead giveaway and add up to underworld. Turns out he did the right math, but came up with the wrong underworldly grump.Hades and Persephone just want to help make Percy better after the Giant War and
Pomegranate Promises
by Takara_Phoenix
Percy is the youngest son of Poseidon, a god still trying to find his calling. He ends up opening an animal/monster shelter and clinic on Olympus.One day, the underworld requests a house-call.
EPIC and VSMP react to each other!
by ImLateForSchool
IM JUMPING ON THE BANDWAGON BITCHESSSSSSo basically I noticed a lot of narrative parallels and similar underlying themes between VSMP and EPIC sooooo. Here have Athena and Scott relating and Shelby and Drift being lesbian and Avid being dead in his grave and Ody facing his ✨trauma✨ among other thing
Iliad High
by percyyy_13
High school au of the trojan war/iliad. Aphrodite loves to set people up, and she can tell that Paris is falling for Helen. With some others myths making an appearance.No guaranteed update schedule, but for now updates are on fridays Anyway have fun with this!!
Beneath Zeus’ Sky
by perfectlytainted
Ganymede comes to Olympus as a mortal among immortals and, without ever trying, becomes beloved by the gods—drawn into Dionysus’ laughter, Eros’ mischief, Athena’s quiet guidance, and the constant, chaotic warmth of divine life. While the Olympians adore him openly, Zeus watches from a distance, his
Who plays with a rotten tree?
by Heroeshappyending4
boring. what life was now that the wars were over. so Hebe barley complained when an other worldly being showed up to have her play a sibling rising game. she'll play the game and win. her half-siblings would see her as a successful goddess and a great older sister. Just the three of them doing fa
Bleeding Heart
by Nerdasaurus1200
Every legend about Eros and Psyche tells how Eros fell for her. How he snuck into her room late one night and planned to shoot her. How he stopped when he looked at her sweet sleeping face and pricked himself with his own arrow. What the legends never say...is how much falling for her terrified him.
Mil amores em Valhala
by Sra_Viper
Hoje era o dia de Eros...O dia que ele mais amava...Suas flechas carregavam o mel...As flores perfuravam o ambiente... E Valhala se tornava o palco de suas peças de amor...
Can you Love without eyes?
by artandbeauty
In which Psyche finds herself dreading the very night she arrives at the mysterious palace full of all kinds of luxury...until Love finally comes, faceless.
If The Greek Gods Had Social Media
by Ur_Local_Comedian
Pretty self explanatory?I think?Inspired by both Percy Jackson and Epic the musical, but its mostly my own characterization too.However, thank our good friend Jorge that Hermes is such a divaAnd thank uncle rick that Apollo is my favorite (Cross-posted on Wattpad under SimpingIsMyPurpose)
My Beloved
by b14c_k
Modern college Apollo and Hyacinth au
Oh Eros, my Eros
by Weird_Gacha_phase
Psyche's beauty rivals even that of Aphrodite —For that she's cursed to fall in love with a monster however...Seeking into the Monsters room ,the curious Psyche is shocked to see the primordial God of Love, Eros asleep in the bed where the monster should lay.
When the Flower was Saffron
by agipaan
Retelling (or telling) of the lesser known myth of Crocus and Hermes
Modern au Olympian one-shots
by heatrans_1597
I’m still learning how to use ao3 bear with me please 🙏The shenanigans of the gods :3 ————————— “Dionysus!” A voice cut through the previous silence, jolting him into a far more awake state as he sat upright on the couch. “What? I was trying to sit and contemplate. Or sleep.” He rubbed his eye as t
Blood Flowers.
by CountlessUntruths (KaliCephirot)
Oh, sweet sun, bring me the moon.
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?
Equine Obsession
by DragonOpal
Pegasus' grandson fell in love with the god of mischief, wants to marry them, and even knows everything about them...except their original gender. Now he wants a very confused Thor's blessing for the wedding! ----- Part of my 'Loki is Lyra 🏳️⚧️' series, which can be read in any order!
Why me?
by Xxseki
Hermes loved Crocus, but because of him, his beloved died. He didn't know what to do or how to react; it was as if he were nothing more than a god without feelings. As if he were a empty shell.....
Love is a Battlefield
by kikislovelis
The love story of Aphrodite and Ares, in a way which isn't exactly canon to mythology, but adapted to include other relationships. TW: Themes of struggle in relationships/toxic relationships and cheating/affairs. If anymore TW's are needed, I will include them later.
You smell like flowers (a scent that won't last)
by Nikko_Di_Angelo (Mika_Cant_Write)
Apollo yearns for love- from a mortal. But times have changed, and so he loves Hyacinthus from a distance; always from a distance. OR Apollo and Zephyrus are both down bad for Hyacinthus, Hyacinthus is just down (dead).
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This list of 25one-shot Greek Mythology fanfics spans 87,718 total words. Kudos range from 4 on the newest entries to 8,661 on the most established. 60% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is General Audiences (11 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fluff · References to Ancient Greek Religion & Lore · Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics · Inspired by Eros and Psyche (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore) · Inspired by Apollo and Hyacinthus (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore).
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