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Persephone

Per·seph·o·ne [ pər séffənee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
daughter of Demeter and Zeus: in Greek mythology, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus who was abducted by Hades, king of the underworld. She spent half the year in the underworld and half on Earth. Her return to Earth symbolized the arrival of spring.
Roman equivalent  Proserpina


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