If you’re looking for a guide to WEBTOON’s hit comic series Lore Olympus, we have you covered. Whether you’re a long time fan of Rachel Smythe’s WEBTOON Lore Olympus, or brand new to the series, here is an overview of Lore Olympus.

An Overview to WEBTOON’s Lore Olympus

Lore Olympus is a modern retelling of one of mythology’s greatest stories that has amassed more than 1.5 billion global views on WEBTOON. After launching on WEBTOON in 2018, the webcomic has since burgeoned into a two-time Eisner Award-winning global phenomenon. The series has multiple #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel adaptations published by Del Rey Books, a merchandise deal, and an animated series in development from Wattpad WEBTOON Studios and The Jim Henson Company.

Witness what the gods do…after dark. The friendships and lies, the gossip and the wild parties, and of course, forbidden love. Because it turns out, the gods aren’t so different from us after all, especially when it comes to their problems. Stylish and immersive, this is one of mythology’s greatest stories–The Taking of Persephone–as it’s never been told before.

Created by Rachel Smythe, Lore Olympus follows the complicated and slow burn relationship between Persephone, goddess of Spring, and Hades, King of the Underworld. The entire pantheon of Greek gods and goddesses fill Smythe’s colorful world with their drama, intrigue, and chaos one would expect from mythology.

Critical Acclaim

At San Diego Comic Con 2023, Rachel Smythe won a second consecutive Eisner award for Lore Olympus.  The webcomic has also won prestigious Harvey Awards in 2021 2022 for Best Digital Book, the Prix Babelio – Bande Dessinéea in 2021, and a 2021 Good Reads Choice Award. Lore Olympus also won its first Ringo Award in 2022 for Best Webcomic, following a 2021 nomination. The series is again nominated for the 2023 Ringo Award for Best Webcomic.

Rachel Smythe at NYCC 2023

If you want to know more about the inspiration behind Lore Olympus from the creator herself,  Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast host Jenna Wrenn spoke with Smythe at New York Comic Con this past year in 2023. Smythe talked about everything from graphic design, personal traits of her characters, and some of her personal favorite myths.

You can listen to the entirety of the roundtable with Rachel Smythe on episode 18 of Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast directly on Temple of Geek or stream it on Apple Podcasts / Google Podcast / iHeart Radio / Spotify and wherever you stream your podcasts. You can even watch it on our YouTube channel.