proserpina

• Nom propre désignant la déesse romaine des enfers, équivalente à la déesse grecque Perséphone.

A proper noun referring to the Roman goddess of the underworld, who is the counterpart of the Greek goddess Persephone.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Roman goddess of the underworldC1formal

   In Roman mythology, the queen of the underworld and goddess of spring growth, equivalent to the Greek Persephone. She was the daughter of Ceres and Jupiter, and was abducted by Pluto to become his wife.

   Proserpine

   • Proserpina's abduction by Pluto is a central myth in Roman religion.
   • Ceres, in her grief over Proserpina's disappearance, caused the earth to become barren.
   • Proserpina's annual return from the underworld was celebrated as a symbol of spring's renewal.

   Synonymespersephoneproserpine