What are some character traits of hera the greek goddess?
In the Olympian pantheon of classical Greek Mythology, Hera (IPA pronunciation: [ˈhiːrə]; Greek Ἥρα or Ἥρη) was the wife and older sister of Zeus. She also presided as goddess of marriage, the patriarchal bond of her own subordination: her resistance to the conquests of Zeus is rendered as Hera’s “jealousy”, the main theme of literary anecdotes that undercut her ancient cult.[1]. Her equivalent in Roman mythology was Juno. The cow and peacock are sacred to her. Portrayed as majestic and solemn, often enthroned and crowned with the polos, the high cylindrical crown worn by several of the Great Goddesses., in her hand Hera may bear the pomegranate, emblem of fertile blood and death and a substitute for the narcotic capsule of the opium poppy (Ruck and Staples 1994). “Nevertheless, there are memories of an earlier, aniconic representation, as a pillar in Argos and as a plank in Samos” (Burkert 1985 p.131). Contents [hide] 1 Her name 2 Her early importance 3 Cult 4 Hera and children 5 Hera
