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In which city is the temple of Hera located?
in Olympia
In which temple in Olympia is the olympic flame lit?
HERA
What is mount Olympia?
Mount Olympia is not an actual place, but the Greeks believed Mount Olympia is where the 12 main gods of mythology (Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, etc. just to name a few) resided.
What is the first Greek temple built?
The Heraion of Olympia (the temple of Hera in Olympia) 600 BC.
Where is the temple of Hera located?
There was more than one, but the most well-known was at Olympia.
How did Hera the greek goddess travel?
Hera could travel in her chariot or go where she willed as a goddess.
Who is the ancient Greece god Zeus?
Zeus is the king of Olympia and husband to hera and his mother is gaia
Did Hera really have a temple?
Yes, it is also known as The Heraion, in Olympia, Greece. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 4AD. The site of The Temple of Hera is where the Olympic Torch is lit.
Where is the Olympic flame lit for every Olympics?
At the Temple of Hera at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece.
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
Is Robert Graves' The Greek Myths sect 53 note 3 the only source for the assertion that the girls' foot race at Olympia was to choose the priestess of Hera or is there actually some evidence for this?
If there is any truth to it, the information on footraces in Olympia was given by Pausanias in his Description of Greece - he does not say to my understanding that these women became priestesses of Hera, but the footrace was a game held in honor of Hera.
Where did Hera want to travel?
To india
