The name Persephone is usually given to a Girl.
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The origin of the name lies in Greek.
Persephone is pronounced as /per.se.pʰó.nɛː/(Classical Greek) /pəɹ.ˈsɛf.ə.niː/(English)
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Summary
Meaning
Bringer Of Destruction
Pronunciation
/per.se.pʰó.nɛː/(Classical Greek) /pəɹ.ˈsɛf.ə.niː/(English)
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Meaning
Meaning unknown, probably of Pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek πέρθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy" and φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder".
In Greek myth she was the daughter of
Demeter and
Zeus. She was abducted to the underworld by
Hades, but was eventually allowed to return to the surface for part of the year. The result of her comings and goings is the changing of the seasons. With her mother she was worshipped
In the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were secret rites practiced
At the city of Eleusis near Athens.
Pronunciation
/per.se.pʰó.nɛː/(Classical Greek) /pəɹ.ˈsɛf.ə.niː/(English)