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Suzanne Press 7/28/24 Suzanne Press 7/28/24

“I was shocked to see all the mistakes you’d made … Do you really think you’re fit to run a whole kingdom”

One of the best aspects of Lore Olympus is its portrayal of a wide range of relationship dynamics. This includes the example of the parent-child bond between Demeter and Persephone, which is characterized by child maltreatment including manipulation, control, and isolation. Their relationship has an adverse impact on Persephone’s wellbeing and understanding of the world.

Suzanne Press 6/4/22 Suzanne Press 6/4/22

BONUS: Lore Olympus and the Art of Depicting Intimate Partner Abuse, Part Three: Hades

Not only does Lore Olympus do an exceptional job of explaining the reality and context of abuse, it doubles down, and portrays a rare case of a healthy relationship that is super into respecting boundaries.

Suzanne Press 5/14/22 Suzanne Press 5/14/22

Lore Olympus and the Art of Depicting Intimate Partner Abuse, Part Two: Persephone

TLDR: Go read Lore Olympus, it has our full and complete endorsement. 15/10

Suzanne Press 3/26/22 Suzanne Press 3/26/22

Lore Olympus and the Art of Depicting Intimate Partner Abuse, Part One: Apollo

Lore Olympus is an ongoing webtoon created by Rachel Smythe following various goddesses and gods from Greek Mythology. What the webtoon does particularly well is the various ways it showcases how intimate partner abuse is perpetuated: not as a one-off incident – as many may believe – but as a continuum of various behaviours.