English Dictionary

Persephone

IPA（発音記号）

/pəˈsɛfəni/

固有名詞

ギリシャ語 稀用

(Greek mythology) A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.

日本語の意味

ギリシャ神話に登場する、冥界（ハデス）の女王であり、季節と植物の変化を司る女神。 / 本来は『コーレ』または『コア』と呼ばれ、ゼウスとデーメーテールの娘であり、ハデスの妻として描かれる。

Persephone, with a crown of pomegranate blossoms, walked through the village as if the seasons themselves followed her.

冥界の女王はザクロの花の冠をかぶり、まるで季節そのものが彼女に従っているかのように村を歩いた。

意味（1）

(Greek mythology) A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.

意味（2）

(astronomy) 399 Persephone, a main belt asteroid.

意味（3）

(rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.

‘My name is Persephone’ she says, ‘but in England everyone calls me Seph.’

意味（4）

(science fiction) The tenth planet, orbiting beyond Pluto.