Lore Olympus

Witness what the gods do…after dark. The friendships and the lies, the gossip and
the wild parties, and of course, forbidden love. Because it turns out, the gods
aren’t so different from us after all, especially when it comes to their problems.
Stylish and immersive, this is one of mythology’s greatest stories -- The Taking of
Persephone -- as it’s never been told before.

EPISODE 01: Stag, You’re It

Synopsis
After being rejected by his girlfriend Minthe, Hades heads to the Panathenaea for Zeus's party
alone. Elsewhere, Persephone and Artemis get ready for the party.

Characters
By order of appearance and/or mention

 Hades
 Minthe
 Hera
 Zeus
 Artemis
 Persephone
Summary
The episode begins with Hades travelling through the streets of the Underworld in his car. He sends
a message to Minthe, asking her where she is, but she ignores the text and gets into the bath.
Hades then calls her and asks her again where she is, but she deflects the question by asking him if
he got her the purse she wanted. Hades asks if she is coming with him to the Panathenaea, but
Minthe says no, claiming she doesn't want to be seen in public with him. An irritated Hades arrives at
the Panathenaea by himself, dropping the large bouquet he was carrying as he enters. He attracts
the attention of the partygoers as he ascends the stairs. Hera intercepts him and asks him where his
date is. When Hades says that she is "gone", Hera expresses her relief, calling Minthe "that nymph
trash." After finding out that Poseidon has brought his wife, Hades laments being the only one
without a date. Zeus arrives and begins to flirt with Hera in front of Hades, causing him to awkwardly
clear his throat. Zeus also asks where Hades' date is, causing Hera to become exasperated.

Meanwhile, Artemis and Persephone are getting ready for the party at Artemis' home. Persephone
asks Artemis how she looks, displaying one of her dresses from her outdated wardrobe. Artemis tells
her that she looks like "a relic", but Persephone says it is the only dress she currently has. Artemis
tells her she will let her borrow one of her more modern dresses for the party.

EPISODE 02: Who is She?

Synopsis
Persephone feels nervous at the party, not feeling like she fits in. Hades spots the most beautiful
woman in attendance.

Characters
By order of appearance and/or mention

 Persephone
 Artemis
 Zeus
 Hades
 Poseidon
 Odysseus
Summary
Persephone worries to Artemis over being out of her depth at the party, distractedly pulling her dress
down in a bathroom stall. Artemis encourages Persephone to open up, telling her that she will do
fine. Persephone asks Artemis if they can leave after one drink, and Artemis promises her that they
can.

Meanwhile, Hades asks his brothers the same question. Zeus says no, claiming the festivities have
just begun, and Poseidon asks him what his problem is. Zeus replies that Hades is upset because
"some nymph dumped his sorry ass," and proceeds to mock him. A laughing Poseidon is distracted
by the sight of Odysseus, and he angrily asks Zeus why he invited him. While Zeus claims that
making Poseidon mad is entertaining, Poseidon yells at Odysseus from afar. A distracted Odysseus
bumps into Persephone, causing her to fall and spill her drink.

Hades is smitten by the sight of Persephone, and asks who she is

EPISODE 03: Who is She? (Part 2)

Synopsis
Hades is encouraged to approach Persephone by Poseidon and Zeus. Aphrodite overhears their
conversation and doesn't like what's being said.

Characters
By order of appearance and/or mention

 Hades
 Zeus
 Poseidon
 Odysseus
 Aphrodite
 Persephone
 Artemis
 Eros*text messages
Summary
While Persephone is helped to her feet by Artemis, Hades continues to swoon over her. Zeus
explains that she is Demeter's daughter, Persephone. As Zeus and Poseidon grin at each other over
Hades' obvious infatuation, Hades asks why he has never seen her before. Zeus explains that
Demeter does not like the way he runs things and has opted to do her duties in the Mortal Realm,
which is where she also raised Persephone. As Hades gazes upon her once more, he tells his
brothers that he thinks she puts Aphrodite to shame.

Aphrodite overhears Hades' comment and is enraged. She quickly texts her son, Eros, and
expresses her displeasure, asking him to come to the party as quickly as possible.

EPISODE 04: Who is She? (Part 3)

Synopsis
Hades decides to speak to Persephone. Persephone meets a mysterious stranger, and wakes up in
someone else's bed.

Characters
By order of appearance and/or mention

 Hades
 Persephone
 Artemis
 Poseidon
 Zeus
 Eros
Summary
Hades decides to go talk to Persephone, although Poseidon points out that she is with Artemis, who
passionately hates him. Zeus tells Hades that he will distract Artemis while he talks to Persephone,
which he does by telling her that her brother's marksmanship is even better than hers. While Artemis
is enraged and determined to prove herself, Eros sneaks up behind Persephone and asks her if she
wants to have some fun.

Hades returns to Poseidon silently fuming, explaining that he couldn't even find Persephone in the
crowd. Meanwhile, Persephone is heavily intoxicated in a room with Eros, struggling to stay awake
and feeling sick and lonely. Eros apologizes to her, telling her sleeping form that his mother's word is
law. At the end of the chapter, Persephone wakes up in an unfamiliar, dark blue room, her hair
having significantly grown.

EPISODE 05: Sweet Revenge

Synopsis
Aphrodite tries to convince Eros to pull a prank on Hades to teach him a lesson. Hades takes care of
a very intoxicated Persephone.

Characters
By order of appearance and/or mention

 Aphrodite
 Eros
 Hades
 Persephone
Summary
Persephone leaves the room she woke up in and begins to explore the large house. Upon reaching
a window, she is surprised to see that it is still dark outside, considering that it is now nine in the
morning.

The chapter switches to Eros' earlier perspective. As he carries a sleeping Persephone through the
parking lot, he thinks about how uncomfortable he is with the current situation. As he meets up with
Aphrodite, he questions her about what they are doing, uncertain how she can be jealous of
Persephone, who he calls "a sweet, pink cinnamon roll." His mother tells him to check his attitude,
telling him that he still owes her after the affair with Psyche. As the two begin to search for Hades'
car, they continue to argue. Aphrodite explains her plan is to hide Persephone in Hades' car,
believing that when he finds her, she will drunkenly embarrass herself and Hades will think she is
gross. Meanwhile, Persephone will believe that Hades took her home drunk and think that he is a
sleazy old man. Eros tells his mother he is embarrassed for her, and asks when she stopped seeing
the best in people.

Hades discovers Persephone curled up in his backseat and carries her inside his house. He fetches
her a glass of water, makes her drink, and then brings her into one of his guest rooms, apologizing
for "man-handling" her while he tucks her into the bed. As Hades is about to leave, he hears
Persephone start to cry. He offers to take her home, but explains that he doesn't know where she
lives. Persephone instead begs Hades not to tell her mother how drunk she got, worrying that she
would make her move back home if she found out. Hades reassures her that he isn't a snitch and
tells her everything will be better in the morning. As Persephone falls back asleep, Hades walk out
onto his balcony and begins smoking, telling himself that the situation is his fault.

EPISODE 06: The Greenhouse

Synopsis
Persephone has a nightmare in her sleep and explores the large house she woke up in.

Characters
By order of appearance and/or mention

 Persephone
 Demeter (In the dream)
 Cerberus
 Hades
Summary
The chapter begins with Persephone in the Mortal Realm adding flowers to a bush. Her mother calls
to her and tells her that because she has been working so hard, she wants to give her a gift. They
come upon a greenhouse and Demeter reveals that it is for Persephone. Demeter encourages her to
go inside. Although at first Persephone is excited, she quickly realizes there are no doors and that
she is trapped. Demeter, from the outside, tells her that she took the doors away. As Persephone
begs her mother to let her out, Demeter explains that no one can hurt her from inside the
greenhouse.

Persephone then wakes up in the dark blue room, revealing that it was a nightmare. Persephone
begins looking for an exit after wondering if she is indeed too naive to be on her own. As she walks
through the house, she marvels at how large it is and peruses the collections of ancient artifacts and
books. Persephone wanders into a room with a large indoor pool, which she calls pretentious, and
notices Cerberus staring at her. Cerberus growls at Persephone and grows to a large size, pushing
his snout under her chin while baring his teeth. Persephone remains calm as Hades arrives from
behind her, scolding Cerberus.

EPISODE 07: A Very Good Boy

Synopsis
Hades comes between what looks like a dangerous encounter between Persephone and Cerberus.
They spend the morning together and get quite personal.

Characters
By order of appearance and/or mention

 Hades
  Cerberus
 Persephone

Summary
As Hades showers and gets dressed, he wonders if he should tell Persephone about what he said.
Hearing Cerberus "losing his shit," Hades hurries to the guest room where Persephone slept and
sees that she is no longer there. Now sufficiently stressed, Hades rushes to the pool room to see
Cerberus and Persephone facing each other. Hades wonders why she does not appear to be afraid,
and quickly steps in to diffuse the situation. Persephone, however reassures him that she knows
what she's doing, and proceeds to charm Cerberus by petting him and gushing about how he is a
good boy. Hades tells Persephone he is impressed, and then scolds Cerberus and makes him go
outside. Hades helps Persephone to her feet, and when they touch hands, a flower crown
materializes on Persephone's head to her embarrassment. She then asks Hades if he has a coat
she could borrow, as the Underworld is colder than she is used to. After thinking for a moment,
Hades fishes through his closet. He presents Persephone with a jacket that he originally gave Hera
for her birthday, however, she didn't like it and gave it back.

The two then make their way to the kitchen, where Hades offers Persephone a cup of coffee. As she
waits for the coffee to brew, Persephone notices Hades' phone on the counter. The screen shows
that Minthe is calling. Persephone cheekily asks who Minthe is, to Hades' sudden shock.

EPISODE 08: Handfull

Synopsis
Persephone starts to wonder why she ended up in Hades' home after the party, but Hades is
hesitant to tell her the reason.

Characters
By order of appearance and/or mention

 Persephone
  Hades
 Minthe

Summary
After being asked who Minthe is, Hades has a brief flashback of moments from his relationship with
her, including her calling him "a real piece of shit." Hades quickly tells Persephone she is just a
nymph he "associates with." Meanwhile, the phone call goes to voicemail, to Minthe's rage.
Persephone cheekily asks if that means Minthe is Hades' lover, citing his brother's numerous affairs.
In her head, Persephone wonders why she asked that question, while Hades internally bemoans his
brothers for already ruining things for him. Hades then asks Persephone if he really looks like "a
scoundrel," to which Persephone claims that yes, he looks at least "30% scoundrel."

As Hades gives Persephone her cup of coffee, she slowly asks how she ended up at his house, as
she cannot remember anything. Hades explains how he left the party and only discovered her in his
backseat when he arrived at home. Persephone apologizes for "barging into your Sunday morning,"
and Hades thinks how he would pay her a salary to barge in on every single aspect of his life.
Persephone then asks Hades to help her with her hair, and he asks what made her lose control to
make it grow so long. Persephone explains she has recently been having trouble with her powers.
Persephone then tells him he hasn't introduced himself to her, bumping him up to "31% scoundrel."
Hades tells her she already knows who he is, to which she replies that he is now at 32 percent.
Hades begrudgingly hands her his business card and formally introduces himself as "Hades, King of
the Underworld and God of the Dead." Grinning, she in turn hands him her business card,
introducing herself as "Persephone, Goddess of Spring." However, Hades discovers that the
business card says "Kore." Persephone tells him it is an old, handmade one and desperately tries to
get it back as Hades lightly teases her.

Persephone suddenly appears genuinely upset and Hades asks her what is wrong. She explains
she doesn't understand why Eros would put her in Hades' car, as she doesn't recall doing anything
to make him angry. Hades tells her the truth: that he said that she put Aphrodite to shame.
Persephone appears shocked.

EPISODE 09: Gone to the Dogs

Synopsis
Persephone meets the rest of Hades' dogs. When Hades escorts Persephone home, someone is
watching them.

Characters
By order of appearance and/or mention

 Hades
  Persephone
 Cordon Bleu
 Mushroom
 Russell
 J.P
 Fudge
 Big John
 Cerberus
 Zeus
 Alex

Summary
The episode starts with Hades confessing to Persephone that he said that "she puts Aphrodite to
shame..." Persephone bursts out laughing in response. A flustered Hades assumes that she thinks
he isn't her type which just makes her laugh harder. She takes all of it as an act to make her feel
better, calling him "hilarious". They continue on the same topic for a little while until one of his
dogs, Cordon Bleu, interrupts them. Persephone goes to pet him but is confused when he starts
yapping at her instead. He continues to growl and show pure rage until Hades intervenes and
explains to Persephone that he has had a "troubled childhood".

Persephone asks him how many dogs he has, and he answers that he has 7, but the number might
soon be 6 as he glares at Cordon Bleu. Persephone then expectantly asks him if he would introduce
her to them, and he does, with a playful smile. They're interrupted by Zeus calling Hades.

Hades apologizes to Persephone, telling her he has to take the call. He answers and loudly whispers
that he's busy. Zeus says that he wants to make sure Hades is ready for brunch. When Hades tells
him he isn't coming, as he is doing something "extremely important," Zeus tells him that family
brunch is mandatory, and they argue for a little while. Hades yells that despite having two brothers,
Zeus still has only child syndrome. Zeus takes it as a compliment and says he'll see him in 20
minutes.

Hades then tells Persephone that it is time that she returned to Olympus. While leaving the house, a
paparazzi hiding in the bushes photographs them walking together, smiling as he declares he finally
has "something good."