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Look up: Persephone

  1. Persephone
    Mythological embodiment of the season cycle; as she returns from the underworld every year, so spring arrives.
    Found on http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/glo

  2. Persephone
    Persephone was a Greek goddess. She was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Hades obtained sanction from Zeus to carry her off by force and marry her.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  3. Persephone
    [n] - (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Persephone
    In Greek mythology, the goddess and queen of the underworld; the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, goddess of agriculture. She was carried off to the underworld by Pluto, also known as Hades, although...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  5. Persephone
    Despoina noun (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Persephone
    In Greek mythology, `Persephone` was the Queen of the Underworld, the `Kore` or young maiden, and the parthenogenic daughter of Demeter`and, in later Classical myths, a daughter of Demeter and Zeus, in the Olympian version she also becomes the consort of Hades when he becomes the deity that governs the underworld. `Persephone` is her name in the Ionic Greek of epic literature. The Homeric form of her name is `Persephoneia`. In other dialects sh...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephone

  7. Persephone
    (from the article `Stravinsky, Igor`) ...(1930), an overtly sacred work that is based on biblical texts. Religious feeling is also evident in the ballets Apollon musagète (1928) and in ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/47

  8. Persephone
    in Greek religion, daughter of Zeus, the chief god, and Demeter, the goddess of agriculture; she was the wife of Hades, king of the underworld. In ... [10 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/47

  9. Persephone
    Persephone is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `Destroyer, Springtime goddess` Where is it used? The name Persephone is mainly used In Greek Mythology and In English. The name Persephone doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Persephone seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Per

  10. Persephone
    Persephone (pursef'unē) or Proserpine (prōsûr'punē) , in Greek and Roman religion and mythology, goddess of fertility and queen of the underworld. She was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. When she was still a beautiful maiden, Pluto seized her and held her captive in ...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0


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24 November 2009

This day in history:
On Sunday, November 24th, 1991, Freddie Mercury died peacefully at his home in London of AIDS related bronchial pneumonia. Freddie was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery in accordance with his religion. Many stars from the world or music and showbiz attended the service, including friends Elton John and David Bowie. On April 20th, 1992 a tribute concert in Freddie's memory was held at Wembley Stadium. Tickets to the gig sold out in a matter of hours, even before the full list of bands was available. Many of the worlds most famous rock stars took part in it. This concert was later released on DVD and video for all to enjoy, with the proceeds going to the Mercury Phoenix Trust. read more

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