Hera

Hera, the Greek goddess called the Queen of Heaven, was a powerful queen in her own right, long before her marriage to Zeus, the mighty king of the Olympian gods. The goddess Hera ruled over the heavens and the earth, responsible for every aspect of existence, including the seasons and the weather. In ancient times Hera was refered as being the only one of the Greek goddesses who was there for a woman through every step of her life. Hera is the sister and wife of Zeus. Zeus and Hera had three children together: Ares, the god of war; Hebe, a very youthful beauty; and Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth.

c. 700 BCEGreek poet Hesiod writes his system of gods and Works and Days.650 BCE - 600 BCEHeraion, temple dedicated to Hera built at Olympia.c. 600 BCE - 700 BCETiryns becomes a cult centre for the worship of Hera, Athena, and Herakles.

Hera was considered amazingly beautiful, one of the most beautiful goddesses. It was this divine and ravishing beauty that attracted the eye of her future husband and brother, Zeus. Among the Greek Goddesses, it is Hera that shows us there is both good and bad, dark and light within all of us. Known for her fits of jealous rage over her husband's affairs, she is one the most feared of all the gods on Mount Olympus.

fun fact

Hera actually saved the Greeks during the Trojan War because the Greek invaders believed that the Trojans had Ares, the god of war and victory, on there side. Hera saw Ares' interference as disrespectful and told Zues to order Ares back.

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- facts about-hera- greek-gods.info- story/facts about-hera.com- youtube.com

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By: Maesa May