Noun: Persephone pu(r)'se-fu-nee
- (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter who became queen of the underworld after being abducted by Hades (Pluto); identified with Roman Proserpina
"The myth of Persephone explains the changing of the seasons";
- Despoina, Kore, Cora
Type of: Greek deity
Encyclopedia: Persephone