TIL about the myth of Telegonus, a not so known son of Odysseus
it also seems he accidentally killed his father
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What a pair of motherfuckers.
Oh! What are you doing, step-prince?
haha indeed.
I literally just finished Circe by Madeline Miller less than 24 hours ago. The book includes a version of this story, among many others, from Circe's perspective. I was also unfamiliar with the character despite being a big Greek & Roman mythology nerd as a kid.
yes, I could also call myself a nerd but this one indeed I missed. I havent read the book you mentioned. good one?
Though it's not my typical book, I enjoyed it.
That was a great read and holy shit did those Roman gods really knew how to party.
hahah
So someone just came up with a Odysseus OC and put him in a oedipus type scenario with a little twist. The more the things change the more they stay the same I guess. I bet the fanfic community in ancient times loved it!