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persephone
/pɚˈsɛfəniː/
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What does persephone mean?
proper noun
- A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.
- 399 Persephone, a main belt asteroid.
- The ninth or tenth planet, orbiting beyond Pluto.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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/pɚˈsɛfəniː/
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In the ancient myth of Demeter and Persephone--which has been adopted by so many peoples under so many forms--Demeter the Earth-mother loses her daughter Persephone (who represents of course the Vegetation), carried down into the underworld by the evil powers of Darkness and Winter.