Proserpina
Publié le 22/02/2012
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Roman Queen of the Underworld
(2) and the consort or wife of Dis, the Roman
god of the underworld. The Romans believed
Proserpina had power over growing plants and honored
her as a springtime goddess. Proserpina was
an ancient goddess of Italian origins. The people
of Rome honored her and Dis in games held about
every 100 years.
Some scholars see Proserpina as the simple translation
of the name Persephone, a Greek goddess,
daughter of Demeter and Zeus, whom Hades, the
Greek god of the underworld, abducted to become
his wife. Other scholars identify Proserpina with
the ancient Greek goddess Hecate, who, in some
stories, becomes Persephone's companion in the
underworld.
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- Persephone (Kore) Greek Daughter of Demeter and Zeus; called Proserpina by the Romans.
- Proserpina Roman Queen of the Underworld (2) and the consort or wife of Dis, the Roman god of the underworld.