Top 6 Short OdyPen Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length OdyPen fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
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
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
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
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
The Collapse - Book 2 - Epeiros
by Pellworm
The Odyssey ended with a thunderbolt hurled at goddess bright-eyed Athene’s feet and a hurried peace. Most of the rest of the Epic Cycle is lost to us in history. Yet this thunderbolt was not the end of the story, just another beginning. Important: This will be a series of "books" that should be rea
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
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About This List
This list of 6short OdyPen fanfics spans 154,274 total words. Kudos range from 10 on the newest entries to 536 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Not Rated (2 of 6 fics).
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