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Why was Hera so Great?

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She was the Queen of the Olympian gods.

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What nymph was beloved by Zeus and hated by Hera?

Callisto. Hera turned the nymph into a bear. So Zeus then placed Callisto in the sky, as Ursa Major aka the Great Bear and the Big Dipper.Callisto


What was Hera's last name?

The gods and goddesses didn't have last names, so Hera was her full name.


Did hera have any friends?

Hera is married to Zeus... so no... but appearently Zeus cheated on Hera in the myth of 'Echo and Narcissus'...


Did Hera go by any other names?

Hera had many epithets and titles, including:Queen of HeavenQueen of the ImmortalsHera Aegophagus (goat-eater)Hera Akraia (of the height)Hera Alexandros (defender of men)Hera Ammo'niaHera Antheia (flowery)Hera Aphrodite (of Aphrodite)Hera Argeia (of Argos)Hera Argoia (of the ship Argo)Hera Ataurote (unbulled, i.e., virgin)Hera Basileia (queen)Hera Boopis (cow-eyed)Hera Bounaia (from a temple set up by Bounos)Hera Chera (widow)Hera Gamelia (of marriage)Hera Heniokhe (charioteer)Hera Hippia (of the horses)Hera Hyperkheiria (she whose hand is above)Hera Imbrasia (from the river Imbrasus)Hera Krusothronos (golden-throned)Hera Kypra (of Cupra)Hera Lakinia (of Lakinios)Hera Nympheuomene (betrothed bride)Hera Olympia (of Olympia)Hera Pais (girl)Hera Parthenia (maiden)Hera PelasgisHera Pharygaea (of Pharygaia)Hera Prodromia (of the pioneer)Hera Samia (of Samos)Hera Sikelia (of Sicily)Hera TelchiniaHera Teleia (full-grown)Hera Zygia (yoked, i.e., married)Source: http://www.goddessaday.com/greek/hera


How did Zeus get Hera to be his wife?

Hera did not want to marry Zeus, but Zeus changed himself into a bird, and then made storms rage over him so then Hera felt pity on the bird into her hands. Then Zeus changed and said that Hera had to marry him. Feeling trapped Hera agreed to marry him because she felt pity on this poor bird

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When did Hera when she got married?

hera married her brother in rome the great Zeus


What is wonder woman's catchphrase?

Great Hera ! (pronounced Hair-A) Hera, of course a Greek Goddess.


What nymph was beloved by Zeus and hated by Hera?

Callisto. Hera turned the nymph into a bear. So Zeus then placed Callisto in the sky, as Ursa Major aka the Great Bear and the Big Dipper.Callisto


Why is a peacock scared of hera?

Hera is the goddess of peacocks, so peacocks are not scared of Hera


Is Hera the same as Gaia?

No, Gaia is the grandmother of Hera; who is mother of both Rhea and Cronus, the parents of Hera. Gaia is the personification of the Earth. Hera is the great Olympian Queen goddess of air, sky, starry heavens, women and marriage.


Who did Hera treat unfairly in the myth The Great Bear?

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Why was Hestia considered one of the twelve great gods?

Because she was the sister of Zeus, Hera, Demeter, Poseidon and Hades so one of the Olympians.


Why was hera appalled at her new baby?

Hera's son, Hephaestus, was a misformed baby. He was so ugly that Hera threw him off of Mount Olympus.


Does Hera have any relatives if so which ones?

Hera was the wife and one of three sisters of Zeus. Hera's mother was Rhea and her father, Cronus.


What was Hera's last name?

The gods and goddesses didn't have last names, so Hera was her full name.


What did Hera try to do to harm Hercules?

Heracles is one of Zeus' illegitimate children (meaning Hera was not his mother). She viewed all of Zeus' children by other mothers with a great deal of disdain. So, she did everything she could to make his life harder.


What was Antoine lavoisiers great expieriment?

it is named after hera the god of heaven