proserpine

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

• 🇨🇳罗马神话中的冥界王后，相当于希腊神话中的珀耳塞福涅（Persephone），是冥王普路托（Pluto）的妻子。

1. Roman goddess of the underworld C1 formal

   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 was forced to spend half the year in the underworld with Pluto.
   • The myth of Proserpine explains the changing seasons.
   • Ceres mourned for her daughter Proserpine, causing the earth to become barren.

   🇨🇳普罗塞庇娜

   同义词: proserpina

• proserpines plural form
• proserpines' possessive plural form
• proserpine's possessive singular form