Hera (Juno) was the protector of women and the goddess of marriage and childbirth. She was the sister and wife of Zeus. She was very beautiful. Hera hated her husband and his many mistresses.

Once Zeus had a mistress named Princess Io. Zeus changed Io, a beautiful princess, into a cow to hide her from Hera. When Hera found Io she made Argus guard her. Zeus commanded Hermes to go kill Argus. When Hermes killed Argus, he won the title of Argeiphontes (which means slayer of Argus). When Hera found Argus dead, she took his 100 eyes and put them on the tail of her peacock to decorate it.

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