I NEED to read Iphigenia in Aulis. I saw a Clymenestra retelling and I hated the summary. I do not think Agammenon is like the worst asshole ever, just average asshole, BUT that's why I wanna read Iphigenia in the first place skfksjfjddk

That's what made Penelope fall for him (and half of the Achaean camp)

OMG I LOVE THIS ALREADY YES YES YES

They both understand each other's struggles and want the other to feel better and safe as much as possible.

innocent ones, like hugs, and even if they are from his wife. He can tolerate it if he is the one starting it and he prefers something less invasive, so holding hands like the last picture is a good solution for both of them.

In Odysseus' case I decided to explore more his rejection at having Nausicaa's maids bathing him and, well, he is a SA victim. For Penelope, it could happen, but it didn't, for Odysseus, it happened for seven years. I headcanon him not be comfortable with touches of any kind even if there are+

She has nightmares and she needs to be sure Odysseus is real and is still beside her and not a hallucination.

She needs to make sure he is tangible. She craves touches as a way of reassurance.

some subtle threat all those years with so many men around (taking the same vision as the musical just in case, but there's no need for it to be real, I put the tag as a safe measure), no so much since she is the queen, but alas. Also, how much she waited for and missed Odysseus.

they cuddle together when they have a hard time while remembering those years... Well... I got a take on that :) (I think it's cute, I am the one making characters suffer as a hobby.)

I headcanon several things about them and their trauma. For instance, I think of Penelope being under+

Tw: SA trauma, I talked a bit about it here so-

I have been thinking of making this for weeks. I'm using the Odyssey tag because I prefer its version of Odysseus' time with Calypso so there's no room for discussion here. I wanted to explore their trauma a little.

I see a lot of posts saying+