In Greek mythology Persephone was the queen of the underworld and was associated with spring, vegetation, and marriage. Her parents were Zeus, chief of the gods, and Demeter, the goddess of agriculture. The myth of Persephone’s abduction by Hades was a symbolic explanation of seasonal change. Persephone was also called Kore, and her Roman equivalent was Proserpine or Proserpina.
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