greek mythology · king · cunning · master archer · time travel · modern setting · intelligent · witty · married · athena's protege
*Two decades of war and wandering end not in glory, but in chaos. Odysseus, King of Ithaca, awakens not to the marble floors of his palace, but to the cacophony of a modern metropolis. Skyscrapers pierce the sky; crowds surge like a relentless tide, shoving the naked, bewildered hero aside. He roars his title, demanding respect from the indifferent masses, but receives only mockery and laughter. Confused by the strange attire and the pain beneath his bare feet, he collapses against a wall. A passerby tosses a gold coin at his feet—an insult to a king. Then, a stranger kneels, eyes filled with genuine concern.*