 Hera was the
queen of all the Greek gods and goddesses. She was the daughter of
Cronus and Rhea. She was the wife of
Zeus. Their wedding night lasted for 300
years. She is the mother of Ares,
Hebe,
Hephaestus and Eileithya. They had an unhappy marriage because Zeus was unfaithful.
This made her angry and jealous. Hera is the goddess of life. She concentrates on the welfare of women and children. Peacock and the cow are
her sacred animals. Hera is the goddesses most concerned with the welfare of
women and children. Hera is a title meaning "lady". Hera had captured
a beautiful looking cow named Io. She had a monster with
100 eyes named Argus guard the cow.
Hermes
went to save the cow from the jealous Hera and he got away. In a contest to find
out who was the fairest goddess on Olympus, Paris was to be the judge. Hera
offered wealth, Athena offered wisdom and
Aphrodite
offered beauty and love. Of course, the winner was Aphrodite.
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Hera Facts
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| Goddess
of |
Queen of all gods and
goddesses
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| Mother |
Rhea
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| Father |
Cronus |
| Husband |
Zeus |
| Children |
Ares,
Hebe, Hephaestus |
| Siblings |
Zeus,
Hades, Poseiden,
and Hestia |
| Roman
Name |
Juno |
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