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In ancient Greek religion, Hera (/ ˈ h ɛr ə, ˈ h ɪər ə /; Greek: Ἥρα, translit. Hḗrā; Ἥρη, Hḗrē in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the protector of women during childbirth.
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Family tree of the Greek gods. The following is a family tree of gods, goddesses, and other divine and semi-divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion . Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font.
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- Hera Pages on Theoi.Com
- Family of Hera
- Encyclopedia
- Classical Literature Quotes
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Some of the more famous myths featuring the goddess include:-- Her marriage to Zeus who seduced her in the guise of a cuckoo bird. < > The birth of Hephaistos (Hephaestus) who she produced alone without a father and cast from heaven because he was born crippled. < > Her persecution of the consorts of Zeus including Leto, Semele and Alkmen...
This site contains a total of 6 pages describing the goddess, including general descriptions, mythology, and cult. The content is outlined in the Index of Hera Pages(left column or below).
PARENTS
[1.1] KRONOS & RHEA (Homer Iliad 15.187, Hesiod Theogony 453, Apollodorus 1.4, Diodorus Siculus 5.68.1, et al)
OFFSPRING
[1.1] HEBE, ARES, EILEITHYIA (by Zeus) (Hesiod Theogony 921, Apollodorus 1.13, Hyginus Preface) [1.2] ARES (by Zeus) (Homer Iliad 5.699, Aeschylus Frag 282, Pausanias 2.14.3) [1.3] ARES (no father) (Ovid Fasti 5.229) [1.4] HEBE (by Zeus) (Homer Odyssey 11.601, Pindar Isthmian Ode 4, Pausanias 2.13.3, Aelian On Animals 17.46) [1.5] EILEITHYIA (Homer Iliad 11.270, Pindar Nemean Ode 7, Pausanias 1.18.5, Diodorus Siculus 4.9.4, Aelian On Animals 7.15, Nonnus Dionysiaca 48.794) [2.1] HEPHAISTOS (w...
HERA (Hêra or Hêrê), probably identical with kera, mistress, just as her husband, Zeus, was called erros in the Aeolian dialect (Hesych. s. v.). The derivation of the name has been attempted in a variety of ways, from Greek as well as oriental roots, though there is no reason for having recourse to the latter, as Hera is a purely Greek divinity, an...
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF HERA
Classical literature provides only a few, brief descriptions of the physical characteristics of the gods. Philostratus the Younger, Imagines 8 (trans. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician C3rd A.D.) : "[From a description of a Greek painting :] Three goddesses standing near them them--they need no interpreter to tell who they are . . . the third is Hera her dignity and queenliness of form declare."
GREEK
1. Homer, The Iliad - Greek Epic C8th B.C. 2. Hesiod, Theogony - Greek Epic C8th - 7th B.C. 3. The Homeric Hymns - Greek Epic C8th - 4th B.C. 4. Epic Cycle, The Cypria Fragments - Greek Epic C7th - 6th B.C. 5. Aeschylus, Fragments - Greek Tragedy C5th B.C. 6. Aristophanes, Birds - Greek Comedy C5th - 4th B.C. 7. Herodotus, Histories - Greek History C5th B.C. 8. Plato, Laws - Greek Philosophy C4th B.C. 9. Plato, Republic - Greek Philosophy C4th B.C. 10. Apollodorus, The Library - Greek Mythogr...
ROMAN
1. Hyginus, Fabulae - Latin Mythography C2nd A.D. 2. Hyginus, Astronomica - Latin Mythography C2nd A.D. 3. Ovid, Metamorphoses - Latin Epic C1st B.C. - C1st A.D. 4. Ovid, Fasti - Latin Poetry C1st B.C. - C1st A.D. 5. Ovid, Heroides - Latin Poetry C1st B.C. - C1st A.D. 6. Cicero, De Natura Deorum - Latin Rhetoric C1st B.C. 7. Pliny the Elder, Natural History - Latin Encyclopedia C1st A.D. 8. Valerius Flaccus, The Argonautica - Latin Epic C1st A.D. 9. Statius, Achilleid - Latin Epic C1st A.D. 1...
BYZANTINE
1. Suidas, The Suda - Byzantine Greek Lexicon C10th A.D.
Aug 21, 2023 · Hera is the queen of the Olympian gods and the Greek goddess of marriage, family, and protector of women. She is portrayed as a strong matronly woman crowned with a diadem or as a married woman veiled. She is a fierce and vengeful goddess. Her symbols are the pomegranate, the scepter, and the crown. Table of Contents.
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Feb 22, 2024 · Hera's family tree branches into a vast network of deities and mortals that populate the rich landscape of Greek mythology. As the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, Hera is part of a divine lineage that predates the Olympians, connecting her to the forces of the universe.
Mar 13, 2022 · Hera is the queen of the Greek gods and the goddess of marriage, women, childbirth, and family. She is one of the twelve Olympian gods and is married to her brother, Zeus. Together, they rule over Mount Olympus. Hera is often depicted as a regal and powerful figure, but she is also known for her
This page describes Hera in the saga of the gods, including her birth and fostering, marriage to Zeus, rebellions against her husband, her role in the War of the Giants, the casting of her son Hephaestus from heaven, and the aid she provided the Argonauts and the Greek heroes of the Trojan War.
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