persephone
IPA: pˈɝsɪfoʊn
Root Word: Persephone
noun
- (Greek mythology) 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.
- (astronomy) 399 Persephone, a main belt asteroid.
- (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- (science fiction) The tenth planet, orbiting beyond Pluto.
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Examples of "persephone" in Sentences
- Zeus falls in love with Persephone.
- Persephone isnt a Roman name like the rest.
- The figure of Persephone is well known today.
- Persephone was able to go back to her mother.
- Persephone gives them a flower to track the half blood.
- Demeter is her daughter Persephone and the old crone Hecate.
- Persephone was the goddess of the underworld and the spouse of Hades.
- Persephone is a civilized planet with heavily stratified societal structure.
- Found in the excavation of the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene.
- Cotyttia originated with the Edones as a celebration of the rape of Persephone.
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