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Hera bore several epithets in the mythological tradition and in literature. In the historical times the majority of the Greeks recognized Hera as the consort of Zeus. [14] Hera is the protector of marriage and of the rights of the married women. [15] In some cults she has some functions of the earth goddess.
The winners were awarded a crown of olive leaves and a portion of a cow which was sacrificed to Hera. [8] They were also permitted to dedicate statues inscribed with their name to Hera, though none of these statues survive. [8] The names of no historical victors are known for the games; the only name given by Pausanias is the mythical Chloris. [3]
Hera is first introduced in Aphrodite the Diva. She is Zeus's new wife, Athena's stepmother, goddess of marriage, and owner of a shop called Hera's Happy Endings. Pheme talks fast, spreading the latest news and gossip, and while she talks, small clouds form and words fill the air. She has spiky short orange hair, brown eyes and orange glossy lips.
Categories and pages relating to Hera, the queen of gods and goddess of marriage in Greek mythology. Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
[41] [40] Some scholars theorize that one of the Temples of Hera at Paestum may have been dedicated to Hera and Hebe rather than to Hera and Zeus, which is the more common consensus. [24] Scholars point to the headless bust of a well-dressed young girl that may have served as the antefix or acroterion of the temple as possibly being a ...
Site plan of the sanctuary. The numbers match the bold numerals in the text of the article. The Heraion of Samos was a large sanctuary to the goddess Hera, on the island of Samos, Greece, 6 km southwest of the ancient city of Samos (modern Pythagoreion).
The First Temple of Hera (Paestum)—also known as Temple of Hera I and the Basilica—is an archaic Doric order Greek temple in the ruins of the ancient city of Paestum, Italy. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This Doric temple is considered one of the oldest Greek temples in Italy and is known for its distinctive architectural features.
Hera is also the one to have sent the monstrous Python, a giant serpent, against Leto to pursue and harm her. Leto eventually found an island, Delos , that was not joined to the mainland or attached to the ocean floor, therefore it was not considered land or island and she could give birth. [ 3 ]