Lore Olympus: Volume One

Lore Olympus Volume One is the first graphic novel adaptation of the online comic of the same name by New Zealand author, illustrator, and folklorist Rachel Smythe. The ongoing series has been running since 2018 on the WEBTOONS website and has won much acclaim from fans and critics alike. After previous nominations, Lore Olympus won an Eisner Award in 2022 for best web comic—the first WEBTOONS comic to do so. Lore Olympus Volume One reached the number one position on the New York Times bestseller chart upon publication. Lore Olympus follows the romantic entanglement of Hades, misunderstood King of the Underworld, and Persephone, Goddess of Spring in a colorful, modern retelling. Volume One contains the first 25 episodes, plus one previously unpublished bonus episode focusing on Persephone’s chaotic debut in Olympus.

Context Warning: Lore Olympus Volume One depicts sexual assault, sexual coercion, and nonconsensual intoxication to explore themes of sexual consent and agency within romantic relationships.

Citation Note: Each episode has its own internal pagination restarting from page 1.

Plot Summary

Hades, King of the Underworld, goes to the Panathenaea party alone. His date, the disagreeable nymph Minthe, stood him up.