Etymology · Ancient Greek
Περσεφόνη
2 English words descend from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη, most common first.
- PersephoneA 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.
- ProserpinaThe goddess of springtime, queen of the underworld and the wife of Pluto; the Roman equivalent of Persephone.