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Lore Olympus, Season 3
Season 3 is the third and final season of Lore Olympus. It began 21 days after the conclusion of Season 2, on August 28, 2022. Includes chapters #207 to #280.
845 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 2024
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October 8, 2024
Homegirl has lost the plot. I enjoyed Lore Olympus like the next girl back when it first launched but after Season 1 (episodes 1-115) it took a turn for the worse. I don't know if Smythe suffered from the GRRM syndrome of introducing too many storylines to ever reach a satisfying conclusion or if she just lost interest in her own series, but towards the end it really wasn't fun to read, like... at all. Season 2 (episodes 116-206) was okay but Season 3 (episodes 207-280) was the biggest clusterfuck I've ever read. What happened?
I like the Hades and Persephone myth but haven't encountered it a lot in fiction. I don't read Greek retellings and the Greek source material for it is scarce. The only true interpretation of the story (or at least part of it) that I've consumed comes from Anaïs Mitchell's hit musical Hadestown. And boy, do I love Hades and Persephone's dynamic in this one ("You're early." – "I've missed ya."). Hades is a "mighty king", "a mean old boss"; he enslaves people, exploits them for their labor, he tricks Eurydice into giving up her life for him, he wants to trap his wife in the "electric city". Despite all this, he has his qualities and it's easy to feel with him when he is moved by Orpheus' song, however, he is never the "good guy", the "hero", the socially awkward Darcy-type that Smythe makes him out to be.
Smythe's Hades becomes insufferable as the series moves along because he has to be perfect all the time. The perfect, most understanding husband who has no personality despite loving his wife. Smythe is terrible at killing her darlings; probably because both of her main characters are Mary Sues. They're both self-inserts, there's no denying that. And while it was fun to dive into the world of LO for the first couple of episodes, it quickly grew tiresome – and Hades and Persephone downright insufferable. Why write about Greek gods if you don't make them morally grey? Smythe wrote them like ancient heroes (Hera = good, Apollo = evil etc. etc.) and that couldn't be further from the nature of the Gods.
What made Lore Olympus great in the beginning was its episodic nature. Each episode or subplot could stand on its own. Smythe explored different myths, not just Hades and Persephone, but also Daphne and Apollo or Psyche and Eros for example. It was fun to learn about the myths in that way. Unfortunately, Smythe drops this format altogether in Season 3. We only get ONE story... and let me tell you, that story is no good. I hated everything about the Kronos-sleep dive story line, and it contained one of the worst passages of dialogue I've ever read (when Kronos called Hera and Persephone "you stupid bitches", I damn near shut off my phone). It is soo cheesy. Where is the nuance? I don't wanna get into it because my time's too precious for that, but Smythe doesn't understand what true feminism contains. Lore Olympus is the most pseudo feminist/ empowering shit I've ever had to read. The message is soooo fucking bad.
And everything wraps up too quickly. Whilst Demeter was characterised for 200+ episodes as this overbearing mother who had this huge drift with her daughter, all of a sudden she is the most understanding human being ever and roots for Persephone like she's her #1 fan. It's weird. Apollo was characterised as the most evil man ever, then Persephone shoots him with an arrow of love and all of a sudden he sees the wrong of his ways and that shit's wrapped up. It doesn't feel thought through, it doesn't feel earned.
The ending is the cheesiest shit I've ever read and it actually made my blood boil. Instead of having Hades and Persephone make the ultimate sacrifice (being separated for 3-6 months each year), Smythe introduces the idea that the two of them can constantly visit one another. I'm sorry what? Why the hell? This ain't a romance novel, girlie. Wake up. Their separation is such a big part of their myth and makes their story all the more tragic. But again, Smythe doesn't know what nuance is, and her idea of a satisfying ending sure as hell differs from mine. I hate it here.
The art style was interesting to look at initially but it quickly grew uninspired. I also cannot shake the feeling that her character design isn't consistent. I swear everyone looks different every other episode. I also had no idea that Webtoon comics get hid behind daily passes once they're finished and so I was only able to read the last 15 episodes after watching a 30 second ad each time. It was the worst experience ever. 0/10 would not recommend.
I truly considered never finishing this comic because I hated every minute of it by the end. But since I only had a couple of episodes left I decided to power through. It took me 3 days to read 1h worth of material. I was struggling, besties. This was not a fun time. After having read the entire run I would not recommend this series. I wish I never started it. Waste of my goddamn time.
I like the Hades and Persephone myth but haven't encountered it a lot in fiction. I don't read Greek retellings and the Greek source material for it is scarce. The only true interpretation of the story (or at least part of it) that I've consumed comes from Anaïs Mitchell's hit musical Hadestown. And boy, do I love Hades and Persephone's dynamic in this one ("You're early." – "I've missed ya."). Hades is a "mighty king", "a mean old boss"; he enslaves people, exploits them for their labor, he tricks Eurydice into giving up her life for him, he wants to trap his wife in the "electric city". Despite all this, he has his qualities and it's easy to feel with him when he is moved by Orpheus' song, however, he is never the "good guy", the "hero", the socially awkward Darcy-type that Smythe makes him out to be.
Smythe's Hades becomes insufferable as the series moves along because he has to be perfect all the time. The perfect, most understanding husband who has no personality despite loving his wife. Smythe is terrible at killing her darlings; probably because both of her main characters are Mary Sues. They're both self-inserts, there's no denying that. And while it was fun to dive into the world of LO for the first couple of episodes, it quickly grew tiresome – and Hades and Persephone downright insufferable. Why write about Greek gods if you don't make them morally grey? Smythe wrote them like ancient heroes (Hera = good, Apollo = evil etc. etc.) and that couldn't be further from the nature of the Gods.
What made Lore Olympus great in the beginning was its episodic nature. Each episode or subplot could stand on its own. Smythe explored different myths, not just Hades and Persephone, but also Daphne and Apollo or Psyche and Eros for example. It was fun to learn about the myths in that way. Unfortunately, Smythe drops this format altogether in Season 3. We only get ONE story... and let me tell you, that story is no good. I hated everything about the Kronos-sleep dive story line, and it contained one of the worst passages of dialogue I've ever read (when Kronos called Hera and Persephone "you stupid bitches", I damn near shut off my phone). It is soo cheesy. Where is the nuance? I don't wanna get into it because my time's too precious for that, but Smythe doesn't understand what true feminism contains. Lore Olympus is the most pseudo feminist/ empowering shit I've ever had to read. The message is soooo fucking bad.
And everything wraps up too quickly. Whilst Demeter was characterised for 200+ episodes as this overbearing mother who had this huge drift with her daughter, all of a sudden she is the most understanding human being ever and roots for Persephone like she's her #1 fan. It's weird. Apollo was characterised as the most evil man ever, then Persephone shoots him with an arrow of love and all of a sudden he sees the wrong of his ways and that shit's wrapped up. It doesn't feel thought through, it doesn't feel earned.
The ending is the cheesiest shit I've ever read and it actually made my blood boil. Instead of having Hades and Persephone make the ultimate sacrifice (being separated for 3-6 months each year), Smythe introduces the idea that the two of them can constantly visit one another. I'm sorry what? Why the hell? This ain't a romance novel, girlie. Wake up. Their separation is such a big part of their myth and makes their story all the more tragic. But again, Smythe doesn't know what nuance is, and her idea of a satisfying ending sure as hell differs from mine. I hate it here.
The art style was interesting to look at initially but it quickly grew uninspired. I also cannot shake the feeling that her character design isn't consistent. I swear everyone looks different every other episode. I also had no idea that Webtoon comics get hid behind daily passes once they're finished and so I was only able to read the last 15 episodes after watching a 30 second ad each time. It was the worst experience ever. 0/10 would not recommend.
I truly considered never finishing this comic because I hated every minute of it by the end. But since I only had a couple of episodes left I decided to power through. It took me 3 days to read 1h worth of material. I was struggling, besties. This was not a fun time. After having read the entire run I would not recommend this series. I wish I never started it. Waste of my goddamn time.
February 19, 2025
siempre va a ser mi novela gráfica favorita me temo… no voy a llorar pero hades y persephone os amo con mi vida 🥲🥲🥲
December 24, 2024
okay, i didn’t think i’d give this 4 stars, but maybe some sappy part of me just can’t believe i’ve been reading this for years and years, and now i’ve finished it.
first off, i think this story is so much better when read straight through. my god, the plot toward the end just didn’t work for something being released weekly with constant hiatuses. the art on the phone is beautiful—the colors are so vibrant, and the comic is way more immersive and pretty in that format.
the ending is very sweet, especially the penultimate chapter. but i don’t love everything:
• i didn’t like that the zeus thing was barely touched on. oh look, he’s fine and alive but just stepped down.
• i did like the ending with apollo. i hate when stories about greek gods kill them off—it feels so silly.
• them having kids is so cute.
• i liked that hera and echo get together.
• all the goddesses coming back in the end is sweet, but yeah, a little cheesy.
• persephone learning to use her powers is adorable.
• i don’t like that hera is also a fertility goddess. i’m pretty sure in the original myths, fertility goddesses are connected to the earth, and hera doesn’t really have that connection. but the twist of zeus taking from her and draining her powers was actually very good.
• i do like the ending where hades and persephone (kore) have true love. the whole theme of the series ties back to toxic relationships and dv, and now i can see how everything connects to that.
honestly, though, when male characters are too good and amazing, they start to feel flat. so, the last chunk of the book fell a little flat for me because hades has no flaws.
first off, i think this story is so much better when read straight through. my god, the plot toward the end just didn’t work for something being released weekly with constant hiatuses. the art on the phone is beautiful—the colors are so vibrant, and the comic is way more immersive and pretty in that format.
the ending is very sweet, especially the penultimate chapter. but i don’t love everything:
• i didn’t like that the zeus thing was barely touched on. oh look, he’s fine and alive but just stepped down.
• i did like the ending with apollo. i hate when stories about greek gods kill them off—it feels so silly.
• them having kids is so cute.
• i liked that hera and echo get together.
• all the goddesses coming back in the end is sweet, but yeah, a little cheesy.
• persephone learning to use her powers is adorable.
• i don’t like that hera is also a fertility goddess. i’m pretty sure in the original myths, fertility goddesses are connected to the earth, and hera doesn’t really have that connection. but the twist of zeus taking from her and draining her powers was actually very good.
• i do like the ending where hades and persephone (kore) have true love. the whole theme of the series ties back to toxic relationships and dv, and now i can see how everything connects to that.
honestly, though, when male characters are too good and amazing, they start to feel flat. so, the last chunk of the book fell a little flat for me because hades has no flaws.
July 26, 2025
La seconda stagione resta la mia preferita. Qui si è sentita molto la fretta che l'autrice aveva di concludere (il triplo salto carpiato che fa per arrivare al matrimonio ne è la prova lampante) MA COMUNQUE questa serie mi ha regalato momenti meravigliosi, mi ha regalato un'ossessione e mi ha reso felice.
Leggetela.
Leggetela.
August 13, 2025
Volumes 10+ don't technically exist because the hardcopy books don't exist yet, so this is my stand-in for what will eventually be listed as the final 2-3 volumes.
I really enjoyed the way the series wrapped up! It was exciting and funny and sweet and I was glued to my phone reading - to the point that I "took a break" every 20-30 min during the work day to read another episode, and that's a pretty big indicator of a 5-star book to me. Other final impressions of the Lore Olympus series:
-I think being familiar with the classic Greek myths helps, but it isn't necessary, and I appreciated the creativity Smythe took trying to edit out the incest, modernize the feelings/behaviors, and still make it all make sense. When we got glimpses of other legends (like Achilles and Echo), it felt like bonus Easter eggs and they were presented true to their connection to the main characters without it becoming too confusing or leaving massive plot holes.
-The Dionysus' birth scene. No notes
-Ares is Kronk
-Confession: I teared up during one of the penultimate scenes between Hades and Persephone after emphatically insisting for the last nine volumes that I didn't care about their romance. Y'all got me
-HERAAAAAAAAAAAA *through tears* I cannot emphasize enough how strongly I agree with the choice for it to be *sobs* Hera in the end
- "Don't mess with the moon, asshole!" Love love loved how this had such a broad range of female characters and different manifestations of female empowerment and friendship without feeling like the typical Mary Sue Girl Boss faux-feminist fantasy drudge
-The ending for Apollo was so much more satisfying than anything I would have come up with myself. Damn, she really stuck the landing on that one
-I didn't need the flash-forward, it felt like the Harry Potter epilogue, but sure, whatever. I'm fine with it, I'm happy for them.
Overall this was great and I was so much more into it than I expected. It also got better over time, so I'm glad I stuck with it; another validation of my effort to always finish what I start. Is it the best graphic novel ever written? Maybe! Idk it's the only one I've read, so so far, so yes! And I had a lot of fun reading it and it kicked off a Greek mythology binge, so thats'a five stars a'babayyy
I really enjoyed the way the series wrapped up! It was exciting and funny and sweet and I was glued to my phone reading - to the point that I "took a break" every 20-30 min during the work day to read another episode, and that's a pretty big indicator of a 5-star book to me. Other final impressions of the Lore Olympus series:
-I think being familiar with the classic Greek myths helps, but it isn't necessary, and I appreciated the creativity Smythe took trying to edit out the incest, modernize the feelings/behaviors, and still make it all make sense. When we got glimpses of other legends (like Achilles and Echo), it felt like bonus Easter eggs and they were presented true to their connection to the main characters without it becoming too confusing or leaving massive plot holes.
-The Dionysus' birth scene. No notes
-Ares is Kronk
-Confession: I teared up during one of the penultimate scenes between Hades and Persephone after emphatically insisting for the last nine volumes that I didn't care about their romance. Y'all got me
-HERAAAAAAAAAAAA *through tears* I cannot emphasize enough how strongly I agree with the choice for it to be *sobs* Hera in the end
- "Don't mess with the moon, asshole!" Love love loved how this had such a broad range of female characters and different manifestations of female empowerment and friendship without feeling like the typical Mary Sue Girl Boss faux-feminist fantasy drudge
-The ending for Apollo was so much more satisfying than anything I would have come up with myself. Damn, she really stuck the landing on that one
-I didn't need the flash-forward, it felt like the Harry Potter epilogue, but sure, whatever. I'm fine with it, I'm happy for them.
Overall this was great and I was so much more into it than I expected. It also got better over time, so I'm glad I stuck with it; another validation of my effort to always finish what I start. Is it the best graphic novel ever written? Maybe! Idk it's the only one I've read, so so far, so yes! And I had a lot of fun reading it and it kicked off a Greek mythology binge, so thats'a five stars a'babayyy
February 5, 2025
Soy la mujer más feliz del planeta tierra, al fin terminé esta belleza de historia y me encantó
October 25, 2024
Ouvi muito mal sobre essa obra mas fui mesmo assim porque amo recontos de Hades e Persefone e tudo que tem mitologia grega. Me surpreendi com a forma com que os personagens evoluíram, foi lindo e eu senti tanta coisa junto com eles, principalmente a Perséfone. As críticas eram quase totalmente sobre ela ser "infantil" mas eu acho tão irreal querer que ela estivesse no nível dos outros Deuses de milhares de anos, considerando ainda a superproteção da mãe. Se eu posso citar algo ruim, foi a falta de punição devida a muitos personagens horrorosos, sinceramente mereciam bem mais porque a raiva que eu passei... enfim, adorei.
January 9, 2025
Se que le he dado 5 estrellas a casi cada uno de los volúmenes de LO, pero es me encantan demasiado.
Está temporada fue la mejor de todas, ver a Hades y Perséfone por fin juntos, cómo crei q nunca estarían 😭, esa boda y esa coronación fue todo lo q necesitaba y no lo sabía... No quería q se acabará pero lamentablemente tuvo que suceder. No entiendo la necesidad de hacer sufrir tanto a esa pareja.
Pero ese final de temporada con todas las diosas de la fertilidad juntas invocando a Gaia, derrotando a Uranos y Kronos, dios mío que empoderamiento femenino en esos 3 capitulos finales, mi temporada favorita indiscutiblemente ❤️
Está temporada fue la mejor de todas, ver a Hades y Perséfone por fin juntos, cómo crei q nunca estarían 😭, esa boda y esa coronación fue todo lo q necesitaba y no lo sabía... No quería q se acabará pero lamentablemente tuvo que suceder. No entiendo la necesidad de hacer sufrir tanto a esa pareja.
Pero ese final de temporada con todas las diosas de la fertilidad juntas invocando a Gaia, derrotando a Uranos y Kronos, dios mío que empoderamiento femenino en esos 3 capitulos finales, mi temporada favorita indiscutiblemente ❤️
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December 28, 2024
7/10
I started this series a few years back and i kinda remembered it more fondly. It didnt stand so great the pass of time. The overtly sexualized characters seemed now too ridiculous and way too similar. I liked the plot but it seemed too many of the plot lines were left unclosed or too rushed. I really liked the series even. The way it came out, weekly, damaged the flow of the story. During the last season plots left open in the first one and completely abandoned were resurfaced, not the best story flow.
I started this series a few years back and i kinda remembered it more fondly. It didnt stand so great the pass of time. The overtly sexualized characters seemed now too ridiculous and way too similar. I liked the plot but it seemed too many of the plot lines were left unclosed or too rushed. I really liked the series even. The way it came out, weekly, damaged the flow of the story. During the last season plots left open in the first one and completely abandoned were resurfaced, not the best story flow.
October 15, 2024
"Cuando estés aquí, reinarás sobre todos cuantos viven y se mueven y alcanzarás entre los inmortales los mayores honores".
El mejor webtoon, amo mucho a Perséfone y Hades🩵🩷 como mortal nunca los olvidaré.
El mejor webtoon, amo mucho a Perséfone y Hades🩵🩷 como mortal nunca los olvidaré.
November 9, 2024
This was a WILD RIDE but so WORTH IT!! I’m going to miss these characters so much but I am so happy to have completed this beautiful story <3
December 19, 2024
sempre bello... ma decisamente meno accattivante della prima stagione e meno intenso della seconda... presto recensione completa...
December 19, 2024
sempre bello... ma decisamente meno accattivante della prima stagione e meno intenso della seconda... presto recensione completa...
January 1, 2025
I’m loving this series
February 22, 2025
I’m actually so sad this is over, I’m going to miss the chaos, the beautiful art, the love, the absolutely everything.
November 14, 2025
Finally finished my first ever webtoon that I started in 2019🥹 I will forever rant about how Hades x Persephone is perfect and how Apollo can go die😁
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December 29, 2025coutning this as volume 11
January 10, 2025
Review for the Webtoon series edition
Finally, I’ve reached the end of one of my Webtoon obsessions circa pre-pandemic. It’s bittersweet because I’ve been yapping about this for so long and now it’s *poof*… gone! But I’m glad and proud of the author for achieving so many things thanks to this series—for having her own published volumes of different kinds of merch.
The daily passes might have dragged me down a bit due to the consecutive breaks but the quality of the story and the visuals is just perfection. Rachel Smythe was able to weave a new myth out of the old ones that can’t be ignored, especially by those smitten by Greek Mythology. Let your fascination for Hades and Persephone guide you in this epic perspective of how they are just misunderstood, maligned, and underestimated by the greater gods we know, love, and hate. Actually, how all of them are except for a few who proved that they are egotistic assholes time and time again *ehem, Zeus, ehem*. The author humanized these gods with the different human emotions expressed through the various colors and elements (from flowers to length of hair, etc.) in different industries, organizations, and occupations—which you will eventually say, “Ahh, that makes sense.”
This is an excellent and enjoyable webtoon (just look out for the trigger warnings as it has themes of abuse, etc.) and I highly recommend it!
PS. I wonder if this will also have an animated TV adaptation. LOL.
Finally, I’ve reached the end of one of my Webtoon obsessions circa pre-pandemic. It’s bittersweet because I’ve been yapping about this for so long and now it’s *poof*… gone! But I’m glad and proud of the author for achieving so many things thanks to this series—for having her own published volumes of different kinds of merch.
The daily passes might have dragged me down a bit due to the consecutive breaks but the quality of the story and the visuals is just perfection. Rachel Smythe was able to weave a new myth out of the old ones that can’t be ignored, especially by those smitten by Greek Mythology. Let your fascination for Hades and Persephone guide you in this epic perspective of how they are just misunderstood, maligned, and underestimated by the greater gods we know, love, and hate. Actually, how all of them are except for a few who proved that they are egotistic assholes time and time again *ehem, Zeus, ehem*. The author humanized these gods with the different human emotions expressed through the various colors and elements (from flowers to length of hair, etc.) in different industries, organizations, and occupations—which you will eventually say, “Ahh, that makes sense.”
This is an excellent and enjoyable webtoon (just look out for the trigger warnings as it has themes of abuse, etc.) and I highly recommend it!
PS. I wonder if this will also have an animated TV adaptation. LOL.
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