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HERA

http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/S4.2.html. HERA. HERA. Greek Name: Hera Roman Name: Juno Goddess of marriage and childbirth Queen of the Olympians and Heaven. http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/religionmyth/ig/Greek-Mythology/Kylix-of-Hera-and-Prometheus.-_RH.htm. Family.

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HERA

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  1. http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/S4.2.html HERA

  2. HERA • Greek Name: Hera • Roman Name: Juno • Goddess of marriage and childbirth • Queen of the Olympians and Heaven http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/religionmyth/ig/Greek-Mythology/Kylix-of-Hera-and-Prometheus.-_RH.htm

  3. Family • Daughter of CRONUS and RHEA • Part of a family of 6 children: • Sisters: DEMETER and HESTIA • Brothers: HADES, POSEIDON, and ZEUS (Also Married to ZEUS) http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K4.8.html

  4. Symbols • Pomegranate: Symbol of marital love and fertility, but also blood and death. • Peacock: Symbol of immortality • Lily: Representing Feminism http://www.antiques.com/classified/1088370/Antique-Exquisite-Gilt-Bronze-Sculpture-Hera-Signed-H--LevaSeur-

  5. Hera and Hercules • Zeus had an affair with a mortal women named Alcmene • They had a child, Hercules (half god & half human) • Hera was jealous and wanted revenge  sent two serpents to Hercules’ crib to strangle him • Hercules was half god so he strangled the serpents instead • Hercules grew up and got married and had three sons, Hera sent a madness, which made him kill his own family. http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K7.1B.html

  6. Hera and the Peacock • Zeus fell in love with Io, a priestess of Hera • Hera turned her into a cow and gave her to Argos, monster with 100 eyes, to guard her. • Zeus tried to help Io and called for Hermes, his messenger, to kill Argos • Hermes hypnotized the monster, who feel in a deep sleep and was destroyed by Hermes • Hera knew all about this plan and had removed the eyes of Argos the day before, Hera transferred all of his eyes into the tail of a peacock in his honor. http://paganpages.org/content/tag/hera/

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