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I've always really liked the name Persephone, what do you think of it?
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Sound-wise, it's very pretty but very over the top. It'd just seem pretentious on a real child. Anyhow, the dark connotations are too much imo.
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I like it. It has a very nice musical sound. There was an article in the paper about a year ago about a little girl adopted from China named Persephone "Persey", it suited her well.
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I like it..
The Greek word itself might have some obscure meaning that might matter on paper to some people, but Persephone the daughter of Demeter is the thing I am reminded of when I see / hear the name - and her story, which gives her character the meaning of seasonal change, mainly winter to spring... because she brings Spring with her when she comes aboveground.
Besides, it makes sense to me that if the name means "to destroy murder" then what it really is supposed to mean is "rebirth." I guess you'd have to ask someone who knows ancient Greek to know if that is likely or not, though.
I like the name and if it were my own, I'd go by Persie.
- chazda
The Greek word itself might have some obscure meaning that might matter on paper to some people, but Persephone the daughter of Demeter is the thing I am reminded of when I see / hear the name - and her story, which gives her character the meaning of seasonal change, mainly winter to spring... because she brings Spring with her when she comes aboveground.
Besides, it makes sense to me that if the name means "to destroy murder" then what it really is supposed to mean is "rebirth." I guess you'd have to ask someone who knows ancient Greek to know if that is likely or not, though.
I like the name and if it were my own, I'd go by Persie.
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Love it! Persephone is beatiful and I absolutely love all the history.
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I love this name. The only down side is people (at least here in the U.S.) will have a problem with the pronunciation.
I always thought Persephone in Greek myth was the goddess of the Spring/seasons. I think of her as a positive character. (But I'm not an expert.)
I always thought Persephone in Greek myth was the goddess of the Spring/seasons. I think of her as a positive character. (But I'm not an expert.)
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You're thinking of Persephone's mother, probably
She was Demeter, Goddess of the Grain and creator of the seasons.
You see, once upon a time young Persephone was kidnapped by her uncle Hades, who had fallen in love with her. Her mother didn't know of this until she went to fetch her daughter and couldn't find her. Demeter became despondent over her daughter's disappearance, for she was all she really had (despite the fact that the girl had been created out of Demeter's rape by her brother Zeus). She cried and tore her clothes, and then set out to find her daughter at whatever cost.
As she searched, she neglected her duties as Goddess of the Grain. Crops wilted and died, the earth grew cold, and snow began to fall. This continued for many months, until Zeus couldn't take the mortals' cries for relief any longer. He sent his son Hermes to Hades's realm in Tartarus, demanding that he bring Persephone back to her mother.
But the crafty Hades had tricked Persephone into eating some pomegranate seeds (some say four, some say six), for he knew that no one could ever leave Tartarus once they had sampled some of the food of the dead. Hermes, thinking quickly, suggested that Hades could have Persephone for four/six months of the year, while Demeter could have Persephone for the rest of the year. Knowing that Zeus, Demeter, and Persephone (who missed her mother terribly) would keep nagging him for eternity if he didn't comply, Hades agreed to this arrangement.
She was Demeter, Goddess of the Grain and creator of the seasons.
You see, once upon a time young Persephone was kidnapped by her uncle Hades, who had fallen in love with her. Her mother didn't know of this until she went to fetch her daughter and couldn't find her. Demeter became despondent over her daughter's disappearance, for she was all she really had (despite the fact that the girl had been created out of Demeter's rape by her brother Zeus). She cried and tore her clothes, and then set out to find her daughter at whatever cost.
As she searched, she neglected her duties as Goddess of the Grain. Crops wilted and died, the earth grew cold, and snow began to fall. This continued for many months, until Zeus couldn't take the mortals' cries for relief any longer. He sent his son Hermes to Hades's realm in Tartarus, demanding that he bring Persephone back to her mother.
But the crafty Hades had tricked Persephone into eating some pomegranate seeds (some say four, some say six), for he knew that no one could ever leave Tartarus once they had sampled some of the food of the dead. Hermes, thinking quickly, suggested that Hades could have Persephone for four/six months of the year, while Demeter could have Persephone for the rest of the year. Knowing that Zeus, Demeter, and Persephone (who missed her mother terribly) would keep nagging him for eternity if he didn't comply, Hades agreed to this arrangement.
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Lol. Thank you!
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Demeter Zoë gmv, both for the flow and the meaning (essentially "earth mother's life").
Alexandra's too long and full of syllables to flow well with Demeter imo.
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Alexandra's too long and full of syllables to flow well with Demeter imo.
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Wow, Miranda, you know a lot about Greek mythology! I knew about this story to, but not in quite so much detail, or even the fact that Persephone grew to be fearsome and cold. I still like the name though.
Oh, also, could you please tell me how to get the devider thing you have above your signature?
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Oh, also, could you please tell me how to get the devider thing you have above your signature?
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The divider's made by typing *hr*whatever you want here*/hr* (with square or angled brackets replacing the asterisks, of course).
Miranda
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Oh, thanks!
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Persephone's is very airy, delicate, and pretty to me. But I'd never use it, because it essentially means "to destroy by murder" in Greek, and the Greek goddess of that name was the cold, unfeeling Queen of the Underworld.
EDIT: Minor correction of name meaning.
Miranda
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EDIT: Minor correction of name meaning.
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This message was edited 4/8/2005, 9:57 AM
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