Definition of Proserpina

1. Noun. Goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone.

Exact synonyms: Proserpine
Generic synonyms: Roman Deity

Definition of Proserpina

1. Proper noun. (Roman god) The ancient Roman goddess of springtime, queen of the underworld, her Greek equivalent is Persephone. ¹

2. Proper noun. (astronomy) (w 26 Proserpina), the asteroid. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Proserpina

Prokofiev
Prolog
Promethean
Prometheans
Prometheus
Prometheus-type
Promised Land
Promzilla
Promzillas
Property P
Prophet
Prophets
Prosauropoda
Prosecco
Proseccos
Proserpina (current term)
Proserpine
Prosimii
Prosopis
Prosopis glandulosa
Prosopis juliflora
Prosopis juliiflora
Prosopis pubescens
Prosopium
Prosopium cylindraceum
Prosopium williamsonii
Prosper
Prosper Meniere
Prosser
Prostigmin

Literary usage of Proserpina

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Myths of Greece and Rome, Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Hélène Adeline Guerber (1893)
"Her manifold cares were shared by her ceres and daughter, Proserpina (Cora, ... One day, weary of labor, Proserpina called these fair playmates to join her ..."

2. Tanglewood Tales for Girls and Boys: Being a Second Wonder Book by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1887)
"Can you tell me what has become of my dear child Proserpina ? " " Proserpina ! Proserpina, did you call her name ? " answered Phu'bus, endeavoring to ..."

3. John Ruskin by Alice Christiana Thompson Meynell (1900)
"Proserpina, a book of botany made lovely, was written " to put, ... Proserpina had for its accessory title, " Studies of Wayside Flowers while the Air was ..."

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