Hera

The goddess of marriage,

childbirth, women and
family
 GENEALOGY
• Domain : heaven
• Eldest daughter of Cronus and Rhea
• Sisters : Demeter and Hesita
• Wife and sister of Zeus – king of the gods
SYMBOL AND NAMES
• English name : Hera
• Roman name : Juno
• Important symbols : pomegranate,
peacock, cukoo
PERSONALITY, ABILITIES
• Proved : there's always a good side and a bad side
• Especially jealous of other women that Zeus liked,when
betrayed by Zeus she will be vindictive.
• Had the power of prophecy, the power to move through the
air and the power to change shapes.
• As a goddess, she never dies!!
IMPORTANT STORIES
1. Heracles
- Hera : stepmother and mortal enemy of Heracles
- Son of Zeus and Alceme
- Hera tried to prevent the birth and kill him but
unsuccessful
IMPORTANT STORIES
2. The judgement of Paris
- Paris will choose the most beautiful goddess of
Mt. Olympus and will give her the golden apple
- Hera, Athena and Aphrodite all promised Paris to
give him different special things.
- Paris chose Aprodite, which left the other two in
anger and brought up the Trojan war.