Hera
Sign in to savethumb|right|360px|Iris (on the left) with Zeus and Hera, east frieze of the Parthenon, [[British Museum.]]
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Hera is a goddess in ancient Greek mythology, typically depicted as the wife of Zeus and queen of the gods. She is an important figure in classical Greek religion and art, as evidenced by her prominent appearance in major temples like the Parthenon.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.cult_center
- Argos, Mycenae, Samos
- Deity.name
- Hera
- Deity.image
- Hera Campana Louvre Ma2283.jpg
- Deity.caption
- The Campana Hera, a Roman copy of a Hellenistic original, from the Louvre
- Deity.member_of
- the Twelve Olympians
- Deity.abode
- Mount Olympus
- Deity.symbol
- Pomegranate, sceptre, crown (polos or diadem)
- Deity.animals
- Cow, cuckoo, peacock
- Deity.parents
- Cronus and Rhea
- Deity.siblings
- Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Zeus
- Deity.children
- Angelos, Arge, Ares, the Charites, Eileithyia, Eleutheria, Hebe, Hephaestus
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47 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Epithets
- Goddess of marriage and bride
- Consort of Zeus
- Founder and protector
- As an earth and fertility goddess
- As goddess of the hymns
- Place of worship
- Warlike character
- Local cults
- Origins
- Mycenean Greece
- Consort of Zeus
- Near-Eastern origin
- Indo-european origin
- Cult
- Importance
- Matriarchy
- Youth
- Festivals
- Emblems
- Temples of Hera
- Mythology
- Birth
- Marriage with Zeus
- Leto and the Twins: Apollo and Artemis
- Semele and Dionysus
- Heracles
- Trojan War
- Minor stories
- The Golden Fleece
- Cydippe
- Ixion
- Olympian Rebellion
- Aëtos
- Tiresias
- Io and Argus
- Gerana
- Lamia
- Children
- Genealogy
- Art and events
- See also
- Footnotes
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|right|360px|Iris (on the left) with Zeus and Hera, east frieze of the Parthenon, [[British Museum.]]
In ancient Greek religion, Hera (; ; 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. One of her defining characteristics in myth is her jealous and vengeful nature in dealing with any who offended her, especially Zeus's numerous adulterous lovers and illegitimate offspring.