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According to Plutarch, Hera was an allegorical name and an anagram of aēr (ἀήρ, "air"). [5] So begins the section on Hera in Walter Burkert's Greek Religion. [6] In a note, he records other scholars' arguments "for the meaning Mistress as a feminine to Heros, Master", with uncertain origin.
Sons, by comparison, were distinguished by a praenomen, the first or personal name of a Roman male's typical three names (tria nomina). The eldest son was most often given the same praenomen as his father, with others given the name of a grandfather or uncle. [2]
Juno (English: / ˈ dʒ uː n oʊ / JOO-noh; Latin Iūnō) was an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counsellor of the state.She was equated to Hera, queen of the gods in Greek mythology and a goddess of love and marriage.
In Russian, Ira (/ ˈ iː r ə /) is a female given name, a diminutive of Irina. In Finland, Ira is a female given name, a version of the name of the Greek goddess Hera, Ήρα, queen of the gods and wife of Zeus. In Hebrew, the name Ira (עִירָא, Modern Hebrew Ira, Tiberian Hebrew ʻÎrâ) has several meanings, among them "Watchful".
The child was originally given the name Alcides by his parents; it was only later that he became known as Heracles. [5] He was renamed Heracles in an unsuccessful attempt to mollify Hera, with Heracles meaning Hera's "pride" or "glory". He and his twin were just eight months old when Hera sent two giant snakes into the children's chamber.
After seven days and nights of agony, Alcmene stretched out her arms and called upon Lucina, the goddess of childbirth (the Roman equivalent of Eileithyia). While Lucina did go to Alcmene, she had been previously instructed by Juno (Hera) to prevent the delivery. With her hands clasped and legs crossed, Lucina muttered charms, thereby ...
The name Antheia was also given to Hera and connected to the Horae, [2] under which she had a temple at Argos. [3] It was also an epithet of Aphrodite at Knossos . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] She was the goddess of vegetation , gardens, blossoms, especially worshipped in spring and near lowlands and marshlands , favorable to the growth of vegetation.
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]