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Persephone - daughter of Demeter; queen of Hades
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+ Core , Kore , Proserpina
307/9 Philon enlarges the temple of Demeter and Persephone at Eleusis.
275/11 hus sacks the town of Locri, together with the temple of Persephone.
73/36 a sacrifice to the goddess Persephone, who sends a storm to destroy
Within translations:
Aelian:Fr_43 ies or wishing to abduct Persephone herself? [44] & {47
Aelian:NA_12.10 Maiden, by Artemis, by Persephone,* that the wench was
AnthPal_7.189 and the dewy flowers of golden Persephone. [190] Anyte &ra
AnthPal_7.483 life ? In the house of Persephone the boy shall be her
AnthPal_7.489 marriage, the dark chamber of Persephone received. When
AntipThes_7.185 lit not as we prayed, but by Persephone. * & i.e. that
Athen_5.213 temple of Demeter and Persephone being closed, and to
Athen_12.554 ccount the companions of Persephone are represented as gat
Athen_14.619 used in honour of Demeter and Persephone. The song sung
Athen_14.624 praise of Demeter and of Persephone, & The sacred wife
Athen_15.684 Dark Persephone a darker hue has given;
Athen_15.694 With Persephone daughter of Zeus
Athen_15.698 even now he's dead, great Persephone
Bianor_7.387 me, I am cheated of you! Persephone, give ear to the praye
Callim:Epigr_40 & An offering to Demeter and Corē, apparently at
Callim:Hec_278 from the locals about Korē, and endowed them with
Cic:Verr_2.4.106 Libera, whom they also call Proserpina, was carried off from a
Cic:Verr_2.4.109 of Ceres, and that of Libera in the other shrine. These
Cic:Verr_2.4.111 more, and not abducted Proserpina but carried Ceres herself
Cic:Verr_2.4.119 Ceres and the other of Libera, and a large and beautiful
Cic:Verr_2.4.128 remove from the temple of Libera that lovely head of .
Cic:Verr_2.5.187 [187] hear me, Ceres and Libera, the rites of whose worship,
Cic:Verr_2.5.36 festival of Ceres, Liber and Libera. By holding the solemn festival
CIL_1.2520 luto, good and beautiful Proserpina (unless I ought to
DionHal:Din_11 "I pray, by Demeter and Kore." It is earlier than Deinarc
Euseb]:Chron_183 years. The rape of Core [Persephone], and what is related
LeonTar_7.657 Cleitagoras, for the sake of Persephone underground. May
MArgent_7.364 ized by Hades and the other by Persephone. [7.374] & { G-P
Meleager_7.352 and the dark couch of Persephone whom none may name,
Naev:Pun_24 ... - First comes Proserpina, a child of Ceres, [25-6]
Nepos_10.8 Callicrates to the temple of Proserpina and forced him to swear
Nicand:Ge_74 violets, dark, and abhorred of Persephone among flowers.
Nicarch_11.331 led either close to land or to Persephone. [11.332] & Eic
Obseq_43 contribution to Ceres and Proserpina. Twenty seven singing maidens
Obseq_46 women gifts to Ceres and Proserpina. There was singing by twenty
Obseq_53 to Ceres and Proserpina. Twenty seven maidens
Obseq_60a Mithridates was besieging Cyzicus, Proserpina appeared in a dream
Plin:HN_34.69 in bronze: the Rape of Persephone, also The Girl Spinning and
Plin:HN_35.108 He painted a Rape of Persephone, a picture formerly in the
POxy_1380 ; in the Metelite nome Core; at Charax Athena; at Plinth
PsCallisth_2.1 Athens where the Maid {Korē} is worshipped, and he
RC_64 (2nd cent.) r temple [of Plouton and Kore]. Because I wis
SEG_43.212 (c. 200) emple of Demeter and Korē, whether it would be
SelPap_2.405 Zeus, Hera, Atargatis, Core, Dionysus, Apollo, Neot
Simonid_7.507b - the chamber of fair-haired Persephone. [7.508] & { -
Simonid_7.508 ide from the chambers of Persephone many men wasted by chi
Syll_319 (314/3) s monument to Demeter and Korē. { inscribed
Syll_400 (273/2) nia to Demeter and Korē from their own reso
Syll_485 (soon after 235/4) oia to Demeter and Korē and the other gods as
Syll_540 (214/3) year to Demeter and Korē and to the other
Syll_661 (c. 165/4) oia to Demeter and Korē and the other gods who
THI_57 (late 3rd cent.) ormed the Soteria to [Korē] Soteira well, [pio
THI_137.A (c. 100) make a dedication to Demeter, Korē and all the gods and
THI_184.A and] gives service to Korē at every opportunity, joining
THI_184.B especially towards Demeter and Korē and the priestesses of
THI_188.A (Late 4th century) house and votive statue to Kore and Demeter because a sacred
THI_188.B (Late 4th century) wife of Hippokrates, dedicated to Kore and Demeter a shrine and
THI_191.B (late 2nd century) ere the sacred seat of Persephone has received and comforted
ValMax_1.1.21 in robbing the treasure of Proserpina: for when he was brought
ValMax_1.1e.3 having plundered the temple of Proserpina at Locri, and sailing upon
ValMax_2.4.5 the altar of Dis and Proserpina. He was troubled at this
[Vict]:VirIll_35 take away the money of Proserpine, but it was lost in

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