name
Greek
Mythology
Persephone
per-SEF-oh-nee
/pərˈsɛfəniː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
persephone
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Greek mythology (ancient Greece)
- Meaning
- Bringer of death; destroyer; possibly 'she who destroys the light'
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
Daughter of Demeter and Zeus; queen of the Underworld; her abduction by Hades explains the seasons; the Eleusinian Mysteries celebrated her return each spring; stress on the second syllable
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