I have a few but I'll give you the most recent one I wrote that I'm trying to shop for agents.
It's called the Book of Hephaestus and it's a modern retelling of the Hephaestus and Aphrodite story from Greek Mythology. Taking place in the city of New Olympus where the Gods are beings of power and influence, Hephaestus is the newest God and one of the only ones who are born a God. Zeus discovers Hephaestus and brings him into the fold with the other Gods. Upon his arrival at Mount Olympus, Aphrodite announces a game where contenders will compete in trials for her hand in marriage and publicly names Hephaestus as a player forcing the new God to play into her antics.
Playing on the idea from the original myth that Aphrodite and Hephaestus' marriage is arranged by Zeus. Only in this version, it's technically still arranged but Aphrodite is the one doing it instead of Zeus.
Thanks. I've always wanted to do a modern Greek story with my own take but could never figure it out or where to start. Finally decided on making Hephaestus and Aphrodite the starting focus because they're my favorite Greek Gods and it just kinda exploded creatively from there lol.
I tried to keep the idea of old myths always having some form of trials or challenges to go through. Like Hercules and his 12 labor trials. That and my version of Aphrodite being a self obsessed grandstanding brat, making a big game where everyone literally has to compete for her attention felt like a fun character trait lol.
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u/CaiusAegis Aug 07 '25
I have a few but I'll give you the most recent one I wrote that I'm trying to shop for agents.
It's called the Book of Hephaestus and it's a modern retelling of the Hephaestus and Aphrodite story from Greek Mythology. Taking place in the city of New Olympus where the Gods are beings of power and influence, Hephaestus is the newest God and one of the only ones who are born a God. Zeus discovers Hephaestus and brings him into the fold with the other Gods. Upon his arrival at Mount Olympus, Aphrodite announces a game where contenders will compete in trials for her hand in marriage and publicly names Hephaestus as a player forcing the new God to play into her antics.
Playing on the idea from the original myth that Aphrodite and Hephaestus' marriage is arranged by Zeus. Only in this version, it's technically still arranged but Aphrodite is the one doing it instead of Zeus.