Hera/Juno: Queen of the Gods

The Greek and Roman Pantheons

Greek Pantheon	Roman Pantheon
Zeus	Jupiter/Jove
Hera	Juno
Poseidon	Neptune
Demeter	Ceres
Hades	Pluto
Hestia	Vesta
Hermes	Mercury
Athena	Minerva
Apollo	Apollo
Aphrodite	Venus
Ares	Mars
Hephaestus	Vulcan
	Cupid
	Bacchus

Hera is most famous as the sister and wife of Zeus, the ruler of the gods. Her role in many of the myths concerning her is that the avenging lover scorned by her spouse. She takes great lengths to terrorize or kill the consorts and offspring of Zeus. One of the more famous myths involving Hera is that of the birth of Herakles (Hercules). After his birth, Hera sent two serpents to kill the twins Herakles and Iphicles, but this plan was thwarted when Herakles strangled the two serpents with his bare hands.

Not all of the myths were about Hera terrorizing others; in fact, one myth states how after her own extra-marital affair, Zeus hung Hera from the heavans as her punishment. Hera's role in Greek mythology also includes that of the goddess of marriage and in some cases, childbirth

The symbols most associated with Hera are the cow and the peacock. Her favorite city was said to be Argos, named after the hundred-eyed monster who was supposed watch Zeus's actions and report them Hera. She had many temples sacred to her, the most famous of which was the Heraion at Argos.

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