Hera was as dangerous as any deity in the Greco-Roman pantheon. She was highly vindictive of Zeus' adultery, as seen in stories like that of Heracles or Io. Heracles was plagued with troubles of Hera's doing because he was the son of Zeus and Alcumena. Io was raped by Zeus, and in retribution, Hera turned Io into a cow and made her go mad. Io was eventually saved, but first had to suffer Hera's anger.
On the other hand, Hera was a patron of women, especially wives and mothers, and would be invoked for protection of pregnant women, although other deities existed who were patrons of childbirth specifically. These two seemingly bipolar roles probably stem from Greek ideas of women as chattel without rights (though not without responsibilities).
Hera, as with all gods and goddesses, is mythical. For those that believe she was probably very dangerous and also very helpful.
Hera is the daughter of Rhea and Cronus, Queen and King of the Titans; some account that she was brought up by Oceanus and Thetys, as Zeus had usurped the throne of Cronus; according to an Arcadian tradition, she was brought up by Temenus, the son of Pelasgus. The Argives, on the other hand, related that she had been brought up by Euboea, Prosymna, and Acraea, the three daughters of the river Asterion... and according to Olen, the Horae were her nurses.
Several parts of Greece also claimed the honour of being her birthplace; among them are two, Argos and Samos, which were the principal seats of her worship. She became the main wife of Zeus and lived with him on Olympus.
What are hera's sacred objects?
Hermes is the Olympian god of boundaries and of the travellers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of thieves and road travellers, of orators and wit, of literature and poets, of athletics, of weights and measures, of invention, of general commerce, and of the cunning of thieves and liars. He protects and takes care of all the travellers and thieves that pray to him or cross his path. He is the messenger of the gods and does his job very well. He is athletic and is always looking out for runners, or any athletes with injuries who need his help. Hermes, as an inventor of fire is a parallel of the Titan, Prometheus. Hermes was believed to have invented many types of racing and the sport of wrestling, and therefore was a patron of athletes. As a crosser of boundaries, Hermes was a psychopomp, meaning he brought newly-dead souls to the Underworld and Hades.
No, Hera was the most major goddess of all, the wife of Zeus.
Hera is a Greek and Roman goddess (also known as Juno) who is the wife of Zeus and queen of the gods. Her charge is marriage and she defends the ideas of it fiercely but, ironically, can not keep her husband from straying and ignoring her values.
Hera's passionate personality plays a large role in how she reacts to certain situations; she can be incredibly cruel to her rivals or immensely helpful.
She can be considered a hero in the myth of Jason and the Argonauts in which she helps him obtain the golden fleece -- an impossible task without her aid.
What did Hera fail to accomplish?
She succeeded in having Echinda killed. She failed in having Hercules killed.
Is hera realeted to Athena and how?
Depends on which story is used. One would say she is her aunt as she was born from the discarded testicles of Uranus. Home calls her the daughter of Zeus and Dione which means she is a niece to Hera. The more common choice is the first.
What are three powers that Hera has?
Here are some of Hera's powers:
1. Hera turned Lamia into a monster.
2. Hera turned Gerana into a crane.
3. Hera turned Io into a beautiful white heifer.
4. Hera disguised herself as Semele's nurse.
5. Hera turned Callisto into a bear.
6. Hera cursed Echo to only repeat the words of others (hence our modern word "echo").
7. Hera sent a gadfly to bite the cattle of Geryon.
8. Hera's powers are commanding the winds and watching over women and motherhood.
9. Godspeed.
How does Echo try to communicate her love to Narcissus?
It's not that he was cruel to Echo, he was just so self absorbed that she didn't matter to him. He would have (and did) treat any other woman the same way.
Why did Hera always wear peacock feathers?
Zeus had kidnapped the maiden Io, and turned her into a cow. Hera took Io and sent the one hundred eyed Argus to guard her. Zeus was very angrey (don't know why) and sent his son Hermes to bore Argus. Argus became so bored over the continuous yaping of Hermes that he closed all of his eyes thus killing himself. Hera then took all of his eyes and put them on her pet phesant thus making it a peacock.
What is another name for the goddess hera?
The closest I can think of would be Isis. She is the wife/sister of the second ruler of the gods. Zeus came after Chronos, just as Osiris came to power after Ra. Once again like Hera, Isis often does things behind her husband's back. Hera would often punish women who had interacted with Zeus. Isis poisoned Ra so that Osiris could come to power. I don't know of an Egyptian god of marriage/union, so Isis is my best guess.
When did the Roman god Juno die?
Jaga Juno died on March 22, 1944, in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland of assassinated.
Did Hera have affairs with other gods?
There are suspected children with Dionysus, namely : Pasithea, and other Charities/Graces.
Also her children Ares and Hephaestus and Typhon are known for being "born without father" (Zeus).
What gift did hera give to Pandora?
Artemis didn't really give her anything after the gods made her. She taught Pandora certain important secrets concerning the moon.
How does Hera influence modern society?
Well Hera isn't really mentioned in modern media or culture today, but what she stands for, family and marriage, is a common aspect of everyday life. The media often mocks the "perfect family" of two parents and children that Hera is associated with. However, traditional cultures still value this type of family style, despite the divorce rate in the world being higher than ever.
What was the problem between Hera and Hercules?
disliked her is an understatement Hera was jealous of him because he was the son of her husband Zeus and another woman. she sent two serpents to kill him when he was a baby, but he killed them. then she sent a fit of madness upon him which caused him to kill his wife and three children. he was about to kill himself when he was told by an oracle that he should give himself into the service of his cousin Eurystheus king of Mycenae. Hera urged him to challenge him with 12 tasks called the "2 labors of hercules". she hoped he would be killed pursuing them. during the ninth labor Hercules was charged with taking the Amazon queen Hippotyle belt to give it to Eurystheus's daughter. the queen willing gave Hercules her belt but sadly for him Hera didn't like the fact that it would be so easy. she convinced Hippotyles forces that Hercules was trying to abduct the queen. Hercules believing that Hippotyle was responsible for the following attack killed her. after the 12 tasks when he went to sea to continue his adventures Hera sent huge storms to try to wreck the boat. later he did attempt to smooth things with Hera and sacrificed goats to her. unfortunately her anger only cooled when he died. ironically enough he then married Hera's daughter Hebe at Olyumpus. basikally he disliked her because she was always trying to kill him.
Is Hera the goddess of wisdom welfare?
No, the goddess of wisdom was Athena.
There was no god or goddess of welfare, but as the word means:
a. Health, happiness, and good fortune; well-being.
b. Prosperity.
Hygeia and Aegle were goddesses of health - along with Artemis.
Happiness was measured out by Nemesis, in the home it was Hestia's realm, and between lovers Aphrodite. The Charites were also goddesses of happiness.
Tykhê alone was the goddess of fortune and luck.
The Hora were also goddesses of prosperity.
Hera, however, did have a part to play in welfare of women and men alike, for heirs and that of a mother in birth, largely she was the woman's goddess.
it was built to honor hera in the late 1500 b.c
when hera ruled italy.
Did Hera the Goddess ever do a crime?
Hera has hurt and killed a lot of people because of the way Zeus cheated on her and she killed all the women she found out about him cheating.
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Note: Hera was not a person she was a "mythological" goddess. Therefore "bad person" could not apply.