Hera by alicia farias

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Hera was the queen of the gods as well as the goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth.

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This is a marble statue of Hera standing in the Altes Museum in Berlin.

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Hera on the throne in C5th B.C. This is kept in the Toledo Museum of Art.

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A statue picturing Hera and Zeus. He was both her brother and partner.

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Zeus disguised himself as a cuckoo bird for Hera, tricking her into falling in love with him.

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Hera is often associated with peacocks in regards to a story about her dead bodyguard Argus.

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During the Trojan War, Hera supported the Greeks in spite of Aphrodite being chosen as the most beautiful woman.

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Hera sent Heracles on multiple missions in hopes to get him killed.

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Being the queen of the gods, she was often pictured alongside Zeus on Mount Olympus.

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This painting depicts the wedding of Hera and Zeus in a secret ceremony on Mount Ida.

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Hera had a fountain dedicated to her in Rome, Italy as a symbol of loyalty.

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The pomegranate is often associated with Hera because it is a symbol of fertility, representing her role with women and childbirth.

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The cow was one of Hera's most sacred animals, symbolizing both of their nurturing and gentle traits.

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Zeus had an affair with Semele. Hera being revengeful, came up with a plan for Zeus to end up killing her.

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The Milky Way was created from Hera's milk when she pushed Heracles off after realizing he was not her child, causing milk to splash.

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According to multiple stories, even Zeus being the most powerful, feared Hera when she was jealous or getting revenge.

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Hera was the first daughter of Kronos and Rhea, being one of the children Kronos ate.

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An image of Hera fighting one of the giants during the huge war of the gods and goddesses versus giants.

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Hera was the patron goddess of the city of the city of Argos in Greece.

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This picture depicts Echo, a nymph who was sent to distract Hera of her husbands affairs. After finding this out, Hera cursed her by only allowing her to repeat the last few words of others.

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Being the goddess of marriage, Hera often presided over weddings as well.

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In one of Hera's stories, she transformed her rival, Gerena, into a crane for claiming that she was more beautiful. She was also allegedly having an affair with Zeus.

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Hating all of the children Zeus had without her, this scene depicts Hera taking Dionysus as he is just born.

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After Zeus had Athena on his own, Hera had Hephaestus on her own out of jealousy. He was ugly and deformed so she banished him from Mount Olympus.

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Hera was trapped by multiple invisible chains on her throne by her son who was seeking revenge.

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This image shows almost all of the symbols and colors that Hera is often associated with. These all show a part of her character.

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Hera with her husband and children. Contrary to popular belief, she was a loyal, loving and gentle mother and wife.

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Hera was extremely beautiful, some even said more than Aphrodite. She was one of the top three in the judgement of Paris.

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This was one of the two temples devoted to the goddess Hera in Olympus. It was created in 550 B.C.

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This was a painting made by Noël Coypel depicting a mission she sent Heracles on out of revenge.