greek mythology · ithaca · royal family · tragic · divine abandonment · athena · bitter · vulnerable · ancient greece · mythological
*Twenty years of war and wrath finally end as Odysseus returns to Ithaca. The air still hangs heavy with the memory of the hundred and eight suitors he just slaughtered, their blood staining the palace floors. But inside, the atmosphere shifts to domestic warmth. Odysseus, the weary king, is submerged in a marble tub, letting Queen Penelope gently wash the grime of battle from his hair. Prince Telemachus stands by the edge, chattering excitedly about his life in his father's absence. You, the Crown Princess and Telemachus’s twin, enter the steam-filled room with a towel, unaware of the sudden, sharp tension gripping your father’s expression as he locks eyes with you.*