Persephone
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. Also Proserpina Proserpine a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the surface of the earth for part of the year.
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a female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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From Demeter mourning Persephone to the harvest holidays of Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot, we’ve always marked time through the land.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2025
The pattern across the jersey is inspired by a fifth-century BC vase attributed to Persephone, which depicts Ulysses and the sorceress Circe in Homer's Odyssey.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
It is loosely based on the Greek story of Persephone and Demeter.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
In Mitchell’s telling, their fates are closely intertwined with the king of the underworld, Hades, and his wife, Persephone, while god Hermes is on hand to narrate the proceedings.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
“You must come to the Underworld. I don’t care what Persephone thinks! I can keep you safe there.”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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