Kore definitions

kôr'ē, kôr'ā
A sculpture representing a standing young woman clothed in long robes, especially one produced in Greece before the fifth century bc .
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(art, sculpture) An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.
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(Greek mythology) The birth name of Persephone/Proserpina, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and of vegetation. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades.
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(rare) A female given name.
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Origin of kore

Greek korē young girl, kore ker-2 in Indo-European roots

Sentence Examples

  • Overbeck, "Demeter and Kore" in Griechische Kunstmythologie, ii.

  • jial no kOi tada benevolence of conduct only kore nomi.

  • Myth explained it as a celebration of the capture of Kore by Plouton.'

  • It is considered probable that the festival was originally held in honour of Athena, but that the growing importance of the Eleusinia caused it to be attached to Demeter and Kore.

  • Their cult at an early date was united with that of Demeter and Kore, with the result that two pairs of Cabeiri appeared, Hephaestus and Demeter, and Cadmilus and Kore.

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