Kore and Persephone

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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Synonyms for Kore

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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Synonyms for Persephone

Kore and Persephone are semantically related. You can use "Kore" instead a noun "Persephone".

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Both words in one sentence

  • Persephone lives in Eleusis as Kore, maiden goddess of flowers, under the watchful eye of her mother.
  • Literature / White as Snow 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.
  • The Hecate Sisters Coira (Kore) the maiden, Demetra (Demeter) the mother and Persapheh (Persephone) the crone.
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Persephone and Kore. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/kore/persephone
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