Hadestown Fanfiction
Anaïs Mitchell's folk-opera retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice, where the underworld is a company town and the song might, this time, change the ending. Fanfic does exactly what the musical's narrator promises: sings it again, with turn-around-fix-its where Orpheus keeps walking the single largest genre. Hades and Persephone's weathered marriage repairing itself gives writers the show's other love story, and Fates-narrated experimental fic borrows the production's structure outright. Small fandom, high craft, recurring devastation.
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What is Hadestown fanfiction?
Hadestown fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Hadestown universe. With over 4,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Hadestown is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Orpheus, Eurydice, Hades, Persephone, 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 Hadestown Fanfics
These are the highest-rated Hadestown stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
Lover tell me if you can
by FranticallyChaotic
Orpheus didn’t remember until the blood of his first killed filled his veins. He dropped the body and started screaming in agony, his past life flooded into him as his current life died. Eurydice tried keeping the sobs as quiet as she (he?) could. Clutching the red carnation as the teenage body Eury
Orpheus and Eurydice blurbs
by Colette_Writes13
Hii! These are a bunch of oneshots of Orpheus and Eurydice, some are canon and some are not. I also post on wattpadd (Writing_colette098) and on tiktok but in too lazy to find the user, im pretty sure its ghosteditz_13 but i might have changed it. Some of these are pretty sad so idfk. Anyway enjoy!
I've got a sky full
by AcademiaNut
It's a tough crowd. But Persephone knows how to liven up a gathering, even one as morose as this. Hasn't she done it every summer, even as the season shortened; taken a crowd weary and beleaguered and poured merriment and joy back into their cups, made them remember what it is to live? That is what
From Hadestown to Santa Cruz
by LordPhantomhive
After the death of his wife, Eurydice, Orpheus chooses to end his life only to find himself reborn as a vampire. He has vowed to never fall in love again but will meeting Michael Emerson many years later change his heart? This is inspired by the amazing Ali Louis Bourzgui who has played Orpheus and
You Burn Inside My Memory So Well (You're Caramel)
by scottpilgrimvsme
Gabe Goodman has faith in his senior year. As colorguard captain and president of half the clubs on campus, he can smell his sweet acceptance letter already. Despite battling his lifelong illness, things seem to be going rather well. That is until he crosses paths with the one man he'd sworn to neve
By the Highway Side
by RonRonLemon
“What’s your name?” He asked her. “I’m Eurydice. Do you always flirt with your customers on the clock?” she replied, letting some amusement into the question. “Only sometimes,” he admitted, averting his eyes to the floor as a shy smile flickered across his face. “That doesn’t feel very professional,
a heart out of pawn (a king out of check)
by FicsBySoph
It’s a particularly freezing December in the little town that houses Mr. Hermes’s bar, the Railroad Line. The car of a stranger, not intending to stay very long, breaks down in front of its doors. Across town, an old man leaves for Santa Fe on business. Love can work in such funny ways. Each chapter
Be careful what you wish for; The dead have cold hands.
by ThatOneRat1781
When Orpheus goes down to hell, and demands for Eurydice back, Hades has other plans for him. (NOT A SHIP!!)
Songbirds
by Peachblossoms_3
A bunch of Orpheus and Eurydice one shots that will be updated as often as I have creativity since I have a lot of free time. I’ll be taking suggestions and requests for chapters! Hope you guys enjoy
A Road Paved in Silver
by IllKeepEveryPartOfYouHereInMyMind
Orpheus was a poor boy, touched by the Gods. He could hear music where no one else could, from the earth below to the skies up above. But some melodies aren’t meant for the mortal ear. Some things aren’t meant to be reached for. And some roads keep their score. OR A retelling of Hadestown in an AU w
Myosotis
by TheCanadestGoose
Those doe-eyes focus on her again. "That's what I'm working on. To fix what's broken, and make it whole." "You'd be doing what I couldn't do, then—," Eurydice says slowly, eyes narrowing. "—as their child that they adopted to fix their broken marriage. You've raised my expectations for this song. Si
Bring on the storm.
by Violetisacolor79
She turns around, every instinct from her spartan upbringing stopping her from flinching when she sees Zeus standing in front of her bedroom door. But her brain catches on to his words.She levels her coldest glare at him, absolutely uncaring that he was a god-king of gods. It didn’t matter, not if O
Health Forms
by Kreydaskt
After the musical health forms are given to each worker for them to fill out for their health and any conditions or accommodations they might need. Eurydice though, doesn't want to share hers, being more than slightly embarrassed about it But maybe she's not as alone in it as she originally though -
Outlet
by Kreydaskt
Hades used hurt as an outlet. It gave him control and made him feel powerful. But now he's shaping up and suddenly he can't do that anymore. He needs something else, and quickly, because he's buried in just as much, if not, more stress than usual. But he just can't hurt others for control. There was
red clay (we don't have to do this the hard way)
by sunshine_jo
Orpheus and Eurydice's first time sharing a bed.
No Promises
by QUestingQUail
"Everybody knows that walls have ears. Fewer people know that they have voices, too. Voices to whisper, to spread advice, rumors: tales of a girl who’d stolen from the king. A girl who had things from up above, who’d use them to help you remember. And if you asked the right questions, at the right t
My Eyes Look But Can't Glance Away
by VintKnight
It's a sad song that cannot be rebuked by the poor man, it will be sung again and again and he knows it…
If I was empty space and you were a formless shape, we'd fit
by rose_gm_2910
Jesper Fahey is - in simpler terms – catastrophic. In far more complex terms, Jesper is a tightly coiled ball of anxiety, leg shaking, nail picking, pent up energy, and undiagnosed ADHD – lest he admit there’s something wrong with him. When talking to girls (and boys), Jesper relies on his instinctu
all love must leave (but search for it i will)
by sunshine_jo
“I’ll be right back,” Anya promises again. She squeezes Danai’s fingers.She does not cry. Not when she turns away, not when she opens the door to the biting wind. She can’t give in to tears; Danai needs her.She slips out into the night, praying her journey won’t be in vain.
Hello again... My love
by FnafUa11
Orpheus finally dies decades later, never falling in love with anyone else but her and sees her again. (INCREDIBLY SHORT IM COPING IDC)
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