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Encyclopedia > Persephone (disambiguation)

Look up Persephone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Persephone is a Greek goddess. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... Proserpine by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1874) (Tate Gallery, London In Greek mythology, Persephone (Greek Περσεφόνη, Persephónē) was the Queen of the Underworld of epic literature. ...


Persephone may also refer to:

In fictional characters: 399 Persephone is a typical Main belt asteroid. ... Persephone Books is a small, independent publisher in Bloomsbury, London. ... The Persephone is an analogue fingerboard synthesizer in the tradition of the first ribbon controled instruments from the 1920s. ...

In songs: Proserpine by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1874) (Tate Gallery, London In Greek mythology, Persephone (Greek Περσεφόνη, Persephónē) was the Queen of the Underworld of epic literature. ... Persephone Spoiler warning: In the movies The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, Persephone (played by Monica Bellucci) is the wife of The Merovingian. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Lost Experience. ... Jeff Noon Jeff Noon (born in 1957 in Droylsden, Manchester, England) is a novelist, short story writer and playwright whose works make extensive use of wordplay and fantasy. ... Stripperella Stripperella was an adult-oriented American animated television series created by Stan Lee. ... For other uses, see Sacrifice (disambiguation). ... Hercs Adventure is the title of a video game released for the Sony PlayStation and the Sega Saturn by Lucas Arts Entertainment in 1997 the overhead, action adventure format was similar to Zombies Ate My Neighbors. ... Noughts & Crosses redirects here. ... This article is about the entire video game series. ... General Protection Fault (or GPF) is a webcomic created by Jeffrey T. Darlington. ...

In other uses: Dead Can Dance is a band comprised of Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. ... Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1982 to 1997. ... Third Eye Blind (frequently abbreviated 3eb) is aalternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. ... Patricia Barber Patricia Barber, born in 1956, is an American jazz singer, pianist, and bandleader. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Theres the Rub is the fifth studio album by legendary rock band Wishbone Ash. ...

The Beachcombers was a popular Canadian comedy-drama television series broadcast on CBC Television. ... Unofficial diagram of the Firefly universe. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...

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In Greek mythology, Persephone (Greek Περσεφόνη, Classical Greek Persephónē, Modern Greek Persefóni) was the queen of the Underworld, the Kore or young maiden, and the daughter of Demeter.
In the Olympian pantheon, Persephone is given a father: according to Hesiod's Theogony, Persephone was the daughter produced by the union of Zeus and Demeter.
Persephone and her mother Demeter were often referred to as aspects of the same goddess, and were called "the Demeters" or simply "the goddesses." The story of Persephone's abduction was part of the initiation rites in the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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