Advertisement
Advertisement
Proserpina
/ prəʊˈsɜːpɪnə /
noun
- the Roman goddess of the underworld Greek counterpartPersephone
Discover More
Example Sentences
Neptune also loved the goddess Ceres, and followed her during the long time that she spent in search of her daughter Proserpina.
From Project Gutenberg
She sat for a long time on a stone by the roadside, mourning her lost Proserpina, until a little girl came by, driving some goats.
From Project Gutenberg
The patient old earth smiled again on Proserpina's return, for then her mother gave the blighted vegetation a redoubled care.
From Project Gutenberg
Hecate, the goddess of the lower world, sometimes identified with Proserpina, and sometimes with Diana.
From Project Gutenberg
Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse