Category:Hera



Goddess of marriage, women, childbirth and family. She was the youngest daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Both sister and wife of Zeus, Hera is the queen of Heaven and a jealous rival of the other goddesses of Mount Olympus.

Being the goddess of marriage, she frequently tried to get revenge on Zeus' lovers and their children. As beautiful as she was shrewd, Hera was thought to be a vigilant guardian of married women, as she knew all too well the bitter sting of infidelity, and though she was demure, she was often vindictive towards those who thwarted her will.

Because Paris judged the goddess Aphrodite to be lovelier than she was, she became a fierce enemy of the Trojans. Relentlessly using her powers to aid the Greek warriors, until Troy lay in ruins. Indeed, Hera's legend gives meaning to the phrase, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Her symbols include the peacock, cuckoo, and cow. Her Roman counterpart is Juno.