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Hḗrā; Ἥρη, Hḗrē in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. In Greek mythology , she is queen of the twelve Olympians and Mount Olympus , sister and wife of Zeus , and daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea .
Hera had no concept of justice when angry or jealous; she could not forgive the women with whom Zeus had sexual relations—even if they were innocent of wrongdoing. Ilithyia, a daughter of Hera’s, assisted women in childbirth.
12 paź 2024 · Hera, in Greek religion, a daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, sister-wife of Zeus, and queen of the Olympian gods. The Romans identified her with their own Juno. Hera was worshipped as goddess of marriage and of the life of women. She was patron of the cities Argos and Samos.
Hera was the ancient Greek Queen of the Gods, and the goddess of marriage, women, the sky and the starry heavens. She was usually depicted as a beautiful woman wearing a crown and holding a royal, lotus-tipped sceptre.
With a tumultuous relationship with Zeus, the King of Gods, Hera's life is fraught with betrayal and vengeance. Despite her dedication to family and the welfare of women and children, Hera's wrath toward Zeus's consorts and their offspring is legendary.
Hera (Greek: Ἥρα, transl. Hēra or Ἥρη, transl. Hērē), in Greek myth, is the goddess of weddings, motherhood, and wives, equivalent of Juno in Roman myth. Sister and wife of Zeus, she is the queen of the gods, and patroness of marital fidelity.
Hera was the mother of Ares (Mars), Hephæstus, Hebe, and Eileithyia. Ares was the god of War; Hephæstus, of Fire; Hebe, of Youth; and Eileithyia presided over the birth of mortals. Hera dearly loved Greece, and indeed always watched over and protected Greek interests, her beloved and favourite cities being Argos, Samos, Sparta, and Mycenæ.
