The story focuses on redemption and forgiveness, as Mavis accepts Hermes as her father. Although she did not feel any closeness to him, she still mourns his death. Hermes, unlike the selfish and cruel Zeus, is given a chance to redeem himself in the end. He acknowledges his mistakes and his having behaved as a wicked father towards his only living offspring and tries his best to at least help her in the end. Accepting Hermes gives Mavis the ability to grow as a person and move on from her past traumas. She is also changed physically, being given a pair of little wings on her heels to symbolize her new powers. Mavis has conflicting feelings regarding Hermes. She hates him yet pities him. When he tells her that he will be remembered through her, she is angry that he branded her as his own, although he never truly acted as her father. Yet, upon his dying breath, she forgives him, and his final words are: "'I was a horrible god,' he manages to get out...and then dies in my arms." (p. 182).
Hermes reflects on his existence as a god. Being a bad god does not necessarily mean being a bad father, yet Hermes abused his divine power to chase after mortal women (like Mavis' mother). Furthermore, being a god was the most important thing for Hermes, Zeus and the other gods. They thought they were above everyone else, that they could do whatever they wished. Hermes, on his deathbed, acknowledges this abuse of power and conduct, as if he deserves to die because of it.
With the dying of Hermes and Hades being sent to a human nursing home (after being freed from the underworld), the power and rule of the male gods in the series have ended. We can assume that only Artemis, Athena and the trio of new gods remained. When Hermes says he will be remembered, even though Mavis is upset, he may be hinting at a deeper meaning. The gods can exist (even if only in memory), if they are remembered. When they are forgotten they are truly dead. See for example a similar idea in Tanya Landman's The World's Bellybutton: The Greek Gods Need a New Hero (London, 2007), or Mordicai Gerstein’s I am Pan! (New York, 2016).
Regarding Pandora, her myth is played out for laughs, yet also hints at a new feminist reading of the myth. First, the use of the name Pandora for a music app is an example of how the modern world utilizes, sometimes unknowingly, ancient myths. Did the creators of the app know who Pandora was? In our story, she is repeatedly summoned to the human world. Hence, there is a connection between modern technology and ancient myth (and magic). As Pandora herself angrily says regarding her box, "It's a jar! It's always been a jar! Stupid translators can't get anything right" [p. 106]. There is a gap between the mythological "reality" and its aftermath as this metaliterary descriptions shows. This story, in a way, tries to settle this gap.
Another gap refers to Pandora's reputation. She resents being blamed for all evil. While she does not explain her connection to the evils, she states it is untrue. Mavis' use of Wikipedia is another tongue-in-cheek reference, highlighting Wikipedia as the ultimate example of the power of the internet. Whatever is written there has to be the truth. Changing Pandora's entry is like changing her personality or her story. While Mavis is aware that the editors of Wiki might check the sudden change in the entry, it is enough to complete her task. The questions hence remain, who decides what is true and what is not? Similarly, Natalie Haynes, in her book Pandora’s Jar: Women in Greek Myths (London, 2020) also tries to exonerate Pandora's reputation, yet in a more scholarly way.
Finally, Mavis' three Herculean tasks are meant to grant her wish and in a way, atone for her past mistake. By completing them all and saving her sister, she also becomes a true demi-god.
In the end, this series is about family, friendship and acceptance, common tropes of YA novels. The mythological background is used as a setting but also to raise moral questions regarding the nature of gods, humans, male and female and more. In the end, the family can be whom we choose as part of it and how we overcome challenges and obstacles determine the course of our life. The gods have failed, yet their offspring show that there is a chance of making the world a better place. The world needs this unique cooperation of the divine, paranormals and humans in order to exist. In the end, the series discusses how uniqueness and diversity should be encouraged and celebrated, not feared from and isolated.