Rachel Smythe is a New Zealand artist who writes and illustrates Lore Olympus, a romance webcomic that retells the relationship between Persephone and Hades in a modern setting. It began on Tumblr and Webtoon in 2017, ran for three seasons and 280 episodes, and concluded in June 2024, with its story collected in graphic novel volumes. The comic has won two Eisner Awards, two Harvey Awards, and two Ringo Awards. Before drawing it, Smythe had studied graphic design and worked in marketing.
