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Lore Olympus is a romance webcomic created by New Zealand artist Rachel Smythe. The comic is a modern retelling of the relationship between the Greek goddess and god Persephone and Hades. Originally published to Smythe's Tumblr in 2017, she began publishing it weekly on the platform Webtoon Discover in April 2017, relaunching it on Webtoon Canvas in March 2018, where the series concluded in June 2024 after three seasons, and 280 episodes. The comic has won two Eisner Awards, two Harvey Awards, and two Ringo Awards. It was announced in 2019 that a television adaptation was under development and will be released on Amazon Prime Video.
Lore Olympus is an adaptation of the classic Greek myth The Abduction of Persephone in a mostly modern setting. The comic deals with themes of rape, harassment, abuse, and trauma.
The following characters are central to plot lines in the comic and make regular appearances:
The characters in Lore Olympus are each defined by a particular color. According to columnist Nahlia Bonfiglo, "Hades is depicted in dark colors—blues, purples, and blacks—that match his setting. The underworld is likewise illustrated in dark hues, making Persephone and all of her bold, bright colors pop even more."
Lore Olympus is written and illustrated by New Zealander Rachel Smythe. Smythe graduated with a graphic design degree, sought to enter the creative industry without success, and went into marketing. Smythe learned about the Webtoon app in 2016, shortly after which she began publishing The Doctor Foxglove Show—a sequel to her former attempt at a long-form series, The Doctor Pepper Show—until it was discontinued after two chapters, the last of which was posted to the Webtoon Discovery section (now called 'Canvas') on June 12, 2016. Roughly a year later, in April 2017, she began drawing Lore Olympus, which began on Tumblr, as well as WEBTOON Discover, before being relaunched on WEBTOON Canvas in March 2018.
On her website for Lore Olympus, Smythe lists some of the sources that she uses for the comic:
Originally published to Tumblr and Webtoon Discover in 2017, The webcomic updated weekly on Webtoon Canvas on its launch there on March 4, 2018, and readers with the "Webtoon Fast Pass" can access pages earlier. In July 2023, Smythe confirmed that she had an ending in mind for the series, and the series ended June 2, 2024, after three seasons, totalling 280 episodes.
Smythe created Lore Olympus using Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom Cintiq Pro drawing tablet.
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Lore Olympus
Lore Olympus is a romance webcomic created by New Zealand artist Rachel Smythe. The comic is a modern retelling of the relationship between the Greek goddess and god Persephone and Hades. Originally published to Smythe's Tumblr in 2017, she began publishing it weekly on the platform Webtoon Discover in April 2017, relaunching it on Webtoon Canvas in March 2018, where the series concluded in June 2024 after three seasons, and 280 episodes. The comic has won two Eisner Awards, two Harvey Awards, and two Ringo Awards. It was announced in 2019 that a television adaptation was under development and will be released on Amazon Prime Video.
Lore Olympus is an adaptation of the classic Greek myth The Abduction of Persephone in a mostly modern setting. The comic deals with themes of rape, harassment, abuse, and trauma.
The following characters are central to plot lines in the comic and make regular appearances:
The characters in Lore Olympus are each defined by a particular color. According to columnist Nahlia Bonfiglo, "Hades is depicted in dark colors—blues, purples, and blacks—that match his setting. The underworld is likewise illustrated in dark hues, making Persephone and all of her bold, bright colors pop even more."
Lore Olympus is written and illustrated by New Zealander Rachel Smythe. Smythe graduated with a graphic design degree, sought to enter the creative industry without success, and went into marketing. Smythe learned about the Webtoon app in 2016, shortly after which she began publishing The Doctor Foxglove Show—a sequel to her former attempt at a long-form series, The Doctor Pepper Show—until it was discontinued after two chapters, the last of which was posted to the Webtoon Discovery section (now called 'Canvas') on June 12, 2016. Roughly a year later, in April 2017, she began drawing Lore Olympus, which began on Tumblr, as well as WEBTOON Discover, before being relaunched on WEBTOON Canvas in March 2018.
On her website for Lore Olympus, Smythe lists some of the sources that she uses for the comic:
Originally published to Tumblr and Webtoon Discover in 2017, The webcomic updated weekly on Webtoon Canvas on its launch there on March 4, 2018, and readers with the "Webtoon Fast Pass" can access pages earlier. In July 2023, Smythe confirmed that she had an ending in mind for the series, and the series ended June 2, 2024, after three seasons, totalling 280 episodes.
Smythe created Lore Olympus using Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom Cintiq Pro drawing tablet.