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adonis
a handsome youth loved by Aphrodite. Killed by a wild boar, he was believed to spend part of the year in the underworld and part on earth, symbolizing the vegetative cycle -
carpophorus
an epithet of both Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, meaning “fruit-bearer.”. -
eleusinian mysteries
a mystical religious festival, held in September at Eleusis in classical times, in which initiates celebrated Persephone, Demeter, and Dionysus -
kore
Greek Antiquity. a sculptured representation of a young woman, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c. -
libera
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone. -
minthe
a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.