They still have plenty to tell us because we're not, at bottom, all that different from the people who dreamed them up hundreds of years ago. It's the idea that, no matter how much society has changed, classic stories are still relevant. As such, the unspoken theme that lurks in Lore - and, when you think about it, lurks in any work that updates a classic story - is a conservative one. But though the Persephone-Hades relationship is at its center, Smythe ponders and plays with virtually every other god and mortal we know from ancient mythology. Persephone's story dominates this book, which collects episodes 1-25 (the webcomic is now on episode 178). Lore Olympus is a retelling of Greek myths, particularly the myth of Persephone's abduction by Hades, king of the underworld. But its inner heart is as backwards-looking as floral upholstery and reruns of Friends. Sure, aspects of Lore's style may look cutting-edge - it's obviously created entirely on a digital drawing app, for one thing, with no pen and paper in sight. Racking up hundreds of millions of views since its debut in March 2018, Rachel Smythe's stylish creation has helped propel the Korean comics platform Webtoon to worldwide success practically overnight. If you needed further proof that a sentimental vibe is thrumming through the zeitgeist, you'll find it in the smash hit webcomic Lore Olympus.
We're told that twentysomethings are playing first-gen video games, reminiscing about Beanie Babies and decorating their in grandmillenial style. If you tend to click on those trend pieces telling us what Gen Z is up to (heck, who doesn't?) you've probably heard that the kids today are very into nostalgia.
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