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Where Thunder Sleeps by tryingtowriteandfailingmiserably
Fandoms: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
11 Nov 2025
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He wanted to answer quickly. He always did. But something about her tone disarmed him — the way it wasn’t angry, just tired of the same old melody.
“I go where I’m needed.” he said finally. It sounded steadier than he felt.
Hera’s lips quirked — not quite a smile, not quite disdain either. “And I stay where I’m needed.” she murmured, brushing a stray curl from Hebe’s forehead. “The difference is, the world lets you return when you please.” Her gaze flicked briefly to him. “These,” she added, nodding faintly to the children, “do not.”
He stood very still, the weight of that truth settling in his chest. The god of storms, silenced by the quiet machinery of a mother’s world.
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After a long while of distance between each other after yet another dispute, Zeus finally comes back into Hera's life/chambers. Founds her surrounded by their children, he has some reflective thoughts about the situation and their family dynamics as Hera (luckily for him) let’s him back into their routine.Series
- Part 12 of Hera/Zeus Oneshots,Fic,Au’s
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- English
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- 3,272
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Divine Makeover by tryingtowriteandfailingmiserably
Fandoms: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
08 Nov 2025
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Eileithyia, as the eldest of the trio, assumes command like a seasoned general. She drags a small pink stool across the floor and plants it by Zeus’s feet with purpose. “Sit still, Daddy.” she orders, as though she’s running an emergency procedure rather than a spa day gone rogue.
Zeus, remote still in hand, blinks down at the three tiny forces assembling around him. “What are we—”
“Makeover.” Hebe says solemnly, like she’s announcing a sacred rite.
He exhales, defeated but amused, tossing the remote aside. “Fine. Just—don’t get anything in my eyes, yeah?”
That’s not a promise they’re capable of keeping.
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The girls decide to spend their afternoon giving Zeus a makeover and he lets them have their fun.Series
- Part 11 of Hera/Zeus Oneshots,Fic,Au’s
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A "Severe" Case Of Cold by tryingtowriteandfailingmiserably
Fandoms: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
07 Nov 2025
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“You’ll make yourself sick.” she whispered as he bent to kiss her temple.
“Worth the risk.”
She smiled against his touch, too weak to push him away, but she tried anyway, hands feebly pressing at his chest. “You’ll regret it when you start sneezing tomorrow.”
“I’ve survived worse.” he murmured.
“Barely.”
He kissed her again, this time just the corner of her mouth, and she sighed — not in protest, but in surrender to exhaustion.
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Hera gets sick and an overly concerned Zeus takes care of her.Series
- Part 10 of Hera/Zeus Oneshots,Fic,Au’s
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Olympian Board Games by tryingtowriteandfailingmiserably
Fandoms: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
05 Nov 2025
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He waved his hand and the faint outline of a mortal flickered into being above the map — not fully formed, just the rough impression of a man’s journey, glowing lines showing his path through land and trial. Hera’s eyes followed it briefly, mildly curious.
“Who is he?” she asked, tilting her head.
“Does it matter?” Zeus’s grin flashed, wolfish. “He’s brave enough, foolish enough. That’s all we ever need to start with.”
“Then I’ll take his side.” Hera said.
Zeus laughed outright. “Out of compassion?”
She picked up one of the golden ship pieces — her token, shaped like a bird in flight — and set it delicately at the edge of the mortal’s path. “Hardly. I simply feel like winning from this side tonight.”
“Then you’ve chosen poorly.” He selected a storm token and placed it opposite her piece, the marble beneath it darkening to deep blue. “Because I am fate this evening.”
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Zeus and Hera shares an evening together by playing one of their favorite games, a tactical board game that controls a hero's life. (The idea is taken from the 1963 Jason and The Argonauts movie.)Series
- Part 9 of Hera/Zeus Oneshots,Fic,Au’s
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The Arrow And The Crown by tryingtowriteandfailingmiserably
Fandoms: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Iliad - Homer
05 Nov 2025
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Artemis lifted her head, affronted. “I taunted Apollo! Not her! I just said he should be able to fight Poseidon. How is that even remotely—”
“Artemis,” Zeus said, his tone patient in the way only a father of far too many could manage. “You indirectly mocked Poseidon, one of her allies. During a war. In front of the other gods.”
“That doesn’t mean she gets to—”
He held up a hand. “She’s Hera. She absolutely gets to.”
Artemis gaped at him. “You’re supposed to be on my side!”
“I am.” he said, almost cheerfully. “Just… not against her. That’s how I stay alive. I think even immortality has it’s limits when it comes to keeping a husband intact.”
She blinked, unsure if she’d heard that right. “You’re taking her side?”
“I’m not taking sides.” Zeus said with an airy wave of his hand. “I’m choosing peace. Domestic tranquility. You would have understand that if you were in my place.”
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That one scene from Iliad book 21, where Hera beats Artemis with her own bow + the aftermath with Zeus.Series
- Part 8 of Hera/Zeus Oneshots,Fic,Au’s
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Hera/Zeus Oneshots,Fic,Au’s by tryingtowriteandfailingmiserably
Fandom: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Iliad - Homer
11 Nov 2025
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Bunch of Zeus/Hera fics!
Cloud and Crown/The Wooden Bride/ The Arrow And The Crown/Olympian Board Games/Where Thunder Sleeps: Mythological ones that stick to canon universes! The rest are au's. More will definitely come soon, they are in the works. Enjoy!
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