The Troy Saga is the first chapter of EPIC: The Musical. It was initially released on December 25th, 2022, and the original release gathered over 2.5 million streams in only 3 days on Spotify.
A re-recorded version of the Troy Saga and the Cyclops Saga has been released along with The Thunder Saga on July 4th, 2024 under Winion Entertainment LLC, instead of BRP Records LLC.
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This story begins at the end of another...
Inside the Trojan Horse, Odysseus, King of Ithaca and general of the Greek army, gives orders to his men, encouraging them to keep their families in mind before they lay waste to the city of Troy. As the city burns, Odysseus receives a vision from Zeus himself. The King of the Gods appears before Odysseus tells him that, to avoid imminent doom, he must kill an enemy of a kind he has never encountered who will show no resistance. Odysseus, determined to succeed, states that he is ready - but he is not expecting his foe to be an infant boy. Zeus reveals that this is no ordinary infant, but the son of Prince Hector, Astyanax, who is prophesied to exact vengeance on Odysseus' family as an adult. Zeus leaves Odysseus with an ultimatum: kill Astyanax or doom his future.
Odysseus is heavily conflicted, having left his own infant son, Telemachus, back in his kingdom of Ithaca, alongside his beloved wife, Penelope. Odysseus knows that killing an infant is a monstrous act, but he knows that doing so will ultimately keep his family safe. With no other choice, he reluctantly drops Astyanax off a wall.
With Troy in flames, Odysseus and his men begin their journey home. On the way, Eurylochus, the crew's second in command, informs his captain that the food supply has run out and the men are growing hungry. Odysseus commands his men to follow the birds to land where they can hunt for food. Polites, Odysseus' best friend, spots an island in the distance, pointing out a strange light emanating from it. He speculates that it is a fire started by someone willing to share food with the crew, but Odysseus notices that no smoke is coming from the island. Eurylochus advises going on the offensive and raiding the island, however, Odysseus decides to scout the land ahead with Polites to make sure nobody gets hurt. Before he leaves, Odysseus gives Eurylochus and the crew permission to burn the whole island down if they do not return by sunrise.
While searching the land for food, Polites attempts to convince Odysseus to let go of his vigilance and distrust which had been exacerbated by years of war, and instead appreciate strangers' kindness by greeting the world with open arms. They suddenly encounter a horde of mysterious creatures, with Odysseus pulling his sword and threatening them. After Polites slightly calms him down, Odysseus asks the creatures for food, threatening them with the wrath of his crew if they become hostile. Upon this, the creatures offer the two a large plate of their fruit. Polites initially takes it as a sign that his philosophy works, but Odysseus quickly identifies the fruit as Lotus, which controls the mind of whoever consumes it, concluding that his distrust is justified. Undeterred, Polites asks the Lotus Eaters where they can find other food to eat and they direct him to a cave in the east. As they set off, Polites reassures Odysseus that despite all his actions during the war, he can still live his life with a kinder, more open mindset, and Odysseus begins to agree.
Suddenly, Athena, Odysseus' divine mentor, transports Odysseus to her Quick Thought Dimension, where time is slowed. Displeased at his consideration of Polites' more open and trusting approach, she shows him a memory of their first meeting when he was younger to remind him of why she chose him as her Warrior of the Mind. In this flashback, we learn how the goddess of wisdom created a magical boar that only the most clever of warriors would be able to slay. The young Odysseus succeeded and, when he kills the boar, is suddenly pulled into Quick Thought. Realizing that this was some kind of divine magic, he tricks Athena into revealing herself by pretending to already see through her invisibility spell. Athena is impressed, and offers to mentor Odysseus. He eagerly accepts, and the flashback soon ends. She tells him she does not intend to let him forget his true purpose, and reminds him to not disappoint her before time resumes its normal flow.
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- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvayv7u6HrpENlleXekJ2fg
- https://www.tiktok.com/@jorgeherrans?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
- https://www.epicthemusical.com/
- https://curtaincallbway.com/2023/01/03/get-to-know-epic-the-troy-saga-the-new-viral-musical-hit/
