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Noun: Persephone  pu(r)'se-fu-nee
  1. (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
    - Despoina, Kore, Cora

Type of: Greek deity

Encyclopedia: Persephone