Cara 5/26/21 Cara 5/26/21

Season Two | Episode Seventeen: Ancient Greek Cults

Zimi talks about cults during antiquity.

Cara 5/13/21 Cara 5/13/21

Five Times Hades Can’t Say “No” to Persephone

He is whipped, your honor.

Cara 5/5/21 Cara 5/5/21

Season Two | Episode Sixeen: Ancient Greek Courtship, Weddings, and Marriage

In this episode, Zimi and Sarah talk about courtship, weddings, and marriage in Ancient Greece.

Cara 5/5/21 Cara 5/5/21

Season Two | Episode Fifteen: Trios in Greek Myth

In this episode, Zimi discusses the number 3 and the notable trios in Greek Mythology.

Cara 5/3/21 Cara 5/3/21

It’s MerMay! Join Olympian MerMay, hosted by @newbie_olympian and @olympic.help

Happy MerMay month! @olympic.help and @newbie_olympian are hosting this fun Mermaid-themed event for May. Use hashtag #LOMerMay21 and follow their two-day or weekly prompts!

Cara 4/29/21 Cara 4/29/21

Caitlin Kennedy for The MarySue: “Rachel Smythe’s Lore Olympus Webcomic Reclaims Trauma and Allows It to Transform”

In this article for The Mary Sue, Caitlin Kennedy writes about how Rachel Smythe offers insightful meditations on abuse, trauma, and reclamation of personal power.

Cara 4/26/21 Cara 4/26/21

The Myth of Eros and Psyche

The tale of Eros and Psyche is perhaps one of the most familiar ones in classic mythology. Eros and Psyche’s love personifies the union between love and soul, and their fate is most especially noted for being one of the few stories in mythology that had a happy ending.

We explore how Rachel Smythe has deconstructed the tale in Lore Olympus.

Cara 4/25/21 Cara 4/25/21

Theory: Artemis and Her Wolf

Artemis said that “She can make a wolf tell her its deepest secrets”. Since wolf she adopted witnessed the last altercation between Apollo and Artemis, will she know more about her brother through her wolf?

Cara 4/20/21 Cara 4/20/21

Our Favorite Eros & Persephone Friendship Moments

If there’s one thing I’ll always be sure of about Eros and Persephone in Lore Olympus, it’s that they are the ultimate friendship goals. I decided to gather my favorite scenes from one of my favorite character dynamics because let’s face it, we all need a friend like the god of love.