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Hera By ElLie Jarosinski and Abby Watters

Hera By ElLie Jarosinski and Abby Watters. Traits, Facts, and Personality. Hera was queen of the gods. She was strategic and sly. She was born from Cronus and Rhea. She angered her husband (Zeus) with her plots. Hera was titled “Queen of Intriguers”.

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Hera By ElLie Jarosinski and Abby Watters

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  1. HeraBy ElLieJarosinskiand Abby Watters

  2. Traits, Facts, and Personality • Hera was queen of the gods. • She was strategic and sly. • She was born from Cronus and Rhea. • She angered her husband (Zeus) with her plots. • Hera was titled “Queen of Intriguers”. • She was always quarreling with her husband. • She was the goddess of marriage.

  3. Family • Married to Zeus, who is also her brother. • Hera and Zeus have a hundred-handed cousin named Briareus. • Has a sister named Demeter, the earth goddess. • Poseidon, god of the sea, was her brother. • Hades, god of the Underworld, was also her brother. • She had three children with Zeus: Ares (god of war), Hephaestus (smith god), and Eris (goddess of discord).

  4. A Myth she is involved in This is one of the myths Hera is involved in: • Hera convinced the other gods and goddesses to join her in a scheme against Zeus. • They drugged his drink then tied him up while he slept. They took his thunderbolt, so he had no power. • When Zeus woke up, he realized he was trapped and tried to escape. His hundred-handed cousin, Briareus, untied all one hundred knots to free him. • Then, Zeus got up, grabbed his thunderbolt, and grabbed Hera. • He tied her up with golden chains and hung her in the sky. • Later, Zeus couldn’t sleep because Hera was sobbing. • She promised him not to plot against him again, so he freed her.

  5. FUN FACTS!!!! • Hera played a part in the Trojan War. (according to myths) • Her father ate his first five children. • She and Zeus’ wedding lasted for 300 years!!! • She had a monster with 100 eyes (named Argus). • Hera was said to have sent two serpents to kill Hercules when he was born. • Myths say that she created the Milky Way galaxy.

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