Hera – The goddess of marriage

Hera – The goddess of marriage : 

Hera – The goddess of marriage By MAGALI VILLALOBO

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She is known as a young lady and is often is wearing a high cylindrical crown Hera's Appearance: A young beautiful woman, said to be the most beautiful of all goddesses, even beating out Aphrodite.

Hera’s responsibility and strengths/weaknesses : 

Hera’s responsibility and strengths/weaknesses The goddess Hera ruled over the heavens and the earth, responsible for every aspect of existence, including the seasons and the weather . Hera is usually thought of as responsible for marriage and the family, and Greek men thought of her as mean and selfish and generally unpleasant to be around. Hera’s strength was a determined defender of the sanctity of marriage and monogamy. Hera’s weakness was her jealousy.

What jealousy does to hera: 

What jealousy does to hera She was jealous of the women Zeus had affairs with even when he had tricked or deceived them. She considered each of these affairs a personal injury to herself and she punished the women, sometimes even to their descendents . There are some quotes: -“Then said Hera all crafty and full of guile ....” “... white-armed Hera ....”

What symbol represents Hera?: 

What symbol represents Hera? Hera has three symbols: The first of these is the cuckoo, a bird in many places connected with springtime. Another symbol of Hera is the peacock. Hera's watchfulness is symbolized by the peacock and the 'eyes' in its feathers The third symbol for Hera is the pomegranate which she shares with Persephone.

FAMILY TREE: 

Parents:Born of the Titans Rhea and Kronos. Siblings Zeus, Hestia, Demeter, Hades, and Poseidon. What a family! Hera's Children: With Zeus, Ares. Hephaestus, usually said to be by Zeus, but sometimes by Hera alone. Her daughters were Hebe, goddess of health, and Eileithyia, the Cretan goddess of childbirth. Also, by herself, Typhon, the serpent of Delphi. FAMILY TREE

A little stuff about Hera: 

A little stuff about Hera Zeus was the brother of Hera, who fell in love with him from the first moment she saw him, and eventually got a love charm from Aphrodite to seal the deal. She is very relationship-oriented and spends much of her time driving off Zeus's innumerable nymphs, mistresses, and other dalliances. She also sometimes torments the offspring of those unions, especially Hercules. To her credit, she's gorgeous and kept Zeus busy on his honeymoon for three hundred years, so she rightfully wonders why on earth he needs to go anywhere else. When she's really fed up, she wanders off by herself, always hoping Zeus will miss her and seek her, usually eventually relenting and returning without being so sought Interesting Fact:Hera is said to restore her virginity each year by bathing in Kanathos, a sacred spring. One tale suggests Hera used magic to force Zeus into marrying her in a secret ceremony. Given some of Zeus's later behavior, perhaps it was a secret even from him. Other tales have Zeus seducing her, in the form of a damp cuckoo bird seeking refuge in her lap during a storm.

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