Persefoni

Persefoni is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Queen of the underworld as she is the wife of Hades, God-king of the underworld, who fell in love with her and abducted her. Zeus convinced Hades to let Persefoni return to the surface for part of the year. The result of her comings and goings is the changing of the seasons. Meaning of the name unknown, probably of Pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek περθω (pertho) "to destroy" and φονη (phone) "murder".