Hera

thumb|right|360px|Iris (on the left) with Zeus and Hera, east frieze of the Parthenon, [[British Museum.]]

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Hera is a goddess in ancient Greek mythology, typically depicted as the wife of Zeus and queen of the gods. She is an important figure in classical Greek religion and art, as evidenced by her prominent appearance in major temples like the Parthenon.

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Deity.type: Greek
Deity.cult_center: Argos, Mycenae, Samos
Deity.name: Hera
Deity.image: Hera Campana Louvre Ma2283.jpg
Deity.caption: The Campana Hera, a Roman copy of a Hellenistic original, from the Louvre
Deity.member_of: the Twelve Olympians
Deity.abode: Mount Olympus
Deity.symbol: Pomegranate, sceptre, crown (polos or diadem)
Deity.animals: Cow, cuckoo, peacock
Deity.parents: Cronus and Rhea
Deity.siblings: Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Zeus
Deity.children: Angelos, Arge, Ares, the Charites, Eileithyia, Eleutheria, Hebe, Hephaestus
Deity.Roman_equivalent: Juno
Deity.spouse: Zeus

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Contents

Etymology
Epithets
Goddess of marriage and bride
Consort of Zeus
Founder and protector
As an earth and fertility goddess
As goddess of the hymns
Place of worship
Warlike character
Local cults
Origins
Mycenean Greece
Consort of Zeus
Near-Eastern origin
Indo-european origin
Cult
Importance
Matriarchy
Youth
Festivals
Emblems
Temples of Hera
Mythology
Birth
Marriage with Zeus
Leto and the Twins: Apollo and Artemis
Semele and Dionysus
Heracles
Trojan War
Minor stories
The Golden Fleece
Cydippe
Ixion
Olympian Rebellion
Aëtos
Tiresias
Io and Argus
Gerana
Lamia
Children
Genealogy
Art and events
See also
Footnotes
Notes
References
External links

thumb|right|360px|Iris (on the left) with Zeus and Hera, east frieze of the Parthenon, [[British Museum.]]

In ancient Greek religion, Hera (; ; in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. In Greek mythology, she is queen of the twelve Olympians and Mount Olympus, sister and wife of Zeus, and daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. One of her defining characteristics in myth is her jealous and vengeful nature in dealing with any who offended her, especially Zeus's numerous adulterous lovers and illegitimate offspring.