Elysium
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Elysium

In Episode 180 of Lore Olympus, the trial reveals that the young goddess Persephone had plans to utilize her powers to create “something new” that would be “rewarding” for “exceptional” mortals in the afterlife. We surmise this alludes to the mythic Elysium, and break down some of what we know from history and literature.

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The Myth of Eros and Psyche
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The Myth of Eros and Psyche

The tale of Eros and Psyche is perhaps one of the most familiar ones in classic mythology. Eros and Psyche’s love personifies the union between love and soul, and their fate is most especially noted for being one of the few stories in mythology that had a happy ending.

We explore how Rachel Smythe has deconstructed the tale in Lore Olympus.

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9 Personality Types
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9 Personality Types

At its core, the Enneagram personality types help us to see ourselves at a deeper, more objective level and can be of invaluable assistance on our path to self-knowledge. Ultimately though, it is a subtle assignment of traits and with fictional characters, there is no right answer. Thus, what follows here is one person’s interpretation. 

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