Hera is the daughter of Kronus and Rhea, sister and also wife of Zeus. She was the reigning queen of Heaven and Olympus in the Greek pantheon. Despite her turbulent marriage to Zeus and attempted murder of her own son, she was the protector of marriage and childbirth. The symbols associated with Hera are the scepter, the cuckoo, and the pomegranate. Other common Hellenic images portraying Hera a beautiful woman, wearing a crown, in a chariot, pulled by two peacocks. The Ancient Greeks worshipped Hera at her temple (Heraion of Argos) in Argos. According to http://www.olympia-greece.org/templevideo.html “The temple of Hera, one of the oldest monumental temples in Greece, stands in the north-west corner of the sacred precinct of the Altis, on the south slopes of Kronios hill, protected by a powerful terrace wall.” Furthermore, the lighting of the Olympic Torch is a ritual that can be traced to Ancient Greece at the Temple of Hera. There are many documented legends concerning Hera, and she was one goddess you would not want to get on her bad side.
Hera was sister and subsequently the wife of Zeus. Depending on the source, Zeus developed a profound yearning for his sister. He disguised himself as a cuckoo bird to tug on Hera’s sense of nurturing, after she picks the bird up, Zeus transformed back into himself, and again, depending on the source; he either seduces Hera or over powers and rapes her. From their union four children were born, Hephaestus (questionable), the god of fire …show more content…
Those who incurred her wrath either lost their lives, cursed, or transformed into an animal. The legend of Hera is a definitive example of gods and goddess in Greek Mythology interacting or interfering in mortals lives. Hera is characterized as having humanistic emotions, such as jealousy and anger. Although in Greek literature, Hera’s conduct was less than dignified, the Ancient Greeks revered and worshipped
Hera was sister and subsequently the wife of Zeus. Depending on the source, Zeus developed a profound yearning for his sister. He disguised himself as a cuckoo bird to tug on Hera’s sense of nurturing, after she picks the bird up, Zeus transformed back into himself, and again, depending on the source; he either seduces Hera or over powers and rapes her. From their union four children were born, Hephaestus (questionable), the god of fire …show more content…
Those who incurred her wrath either lost their lives, cursed, or transformed into an animal. The legend of Hera is a definitive example of gods and goddess in Greek Mythology interacting or interfering in mortals lives. Hera is characterized as having humanistic emotions, such as jealousy and anger. Although in Greek literature, Hera’s conduct was less than dignified, the Ancient Greeks revered and worshipped