Kore
Kore noun - (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina.
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Persephone and kore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persephone" instead a noun "Kore".
Persephone
Persephone noun - (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina.
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Kore and Persephone are semantically related. You can use "Kore" instead a noun "Persephone".
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- Persephone lives in Eleusis as Kore, maiden goddess of flowers, under the watchful eye of her mother.
Source: Literature / Receiver Of Many -
Candacis is stated to mean something to do with "fiery whiteness." (Actually Candacis is a a variant of Candace, which means "Mother Queen".) Coira refers to Kore, or Persephone.
Source: Literature / White as Snow -
Coira (Kore) the maiden, Demetra (Demeter) the mother and Persapheh (Persephone) the crone.
Source: The Hecate Sisters
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