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- Ancient Greek · derived fromΠερσεφόνη
- English todayPersephone
From Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).
Words from the same roots
Ancient GreekΠερσεφόνη all →
Proserpina
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Persephone
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη