Despoena
Despoena
(Δέσποινα), the ruling goddess or the mistress, occurs as a surname of several divinities, such as Aphrodite (Theocrit. 15.100), Demeter (Aristoph. Thes. 286), and Persephone. (Paus. 8.37.6; comp. PERSEPHONE.) [L.S]
Despoena
(Δέσποινα). “The mistress”; a title given to Aphrodité, to Demeter, and especially to Persephoné who was worshipped under this name in Arcadia ( De Leg. 796 B).