Written by Czarina
Modified & Updated: 28 Sep 2024
Reviewed by Jessica Corbett
To devoted followers, she was a faithful wife and nurturing mother. To the rest, she was an evil goddess and a vengeful wife. No matter how you see her, Hera was the queen and chief goddess of Mount Olympus. Hera is the goddess of marriage and childbirth, which is ironic considering her husband Zeus repeatedly cheated on her and she killed many of his bastards. Though known for such horrible things, Hera remained loyal to her husband. She had worshippers all over Greece, but Hera’s main temples were built in Argos, Sparta, and Mycenae. Roman mythology worshipped her as Juno and as Uni in Etruscan mythology. Let’s get started with these 70 facts about Hera, the Queen Goddess of Olympus!
- 01Hera is one of the six children of Cronos and Rhea.
- 02Her honeymoon with Zeus lasted for 300 years.
- 03Two of her ten children were from her union with Zeus.
- 04Hera was one of the three goddesses Paris had to choose from for the fairest award.
- 05There are two important temples for the goddess: the Argive Heraion and the Temple of Hera.
- 01Juno is her Roman counterpart.
- 02She is the patron goddess of the city of Argos.
- 03Hera is the goddess of marriage and childbirth.
- 04She is also the wife and sister of the god of thunder, Zeus.
- 05This also makes her the Queen of Olympus.
- 06The Great Lady is one of her titles.
- 07The goddess annually renews her virginity.
- 08She punished her husband’s lovers by turning them into animals.
- 09Her anger and jealousy terrified her husband.
- 10The goddess was kind, despite her reputation of being a jealous wife.
- 01The Percy Jackson series portrayed her as someone who hates demigods.
- 02Hera sent the snakes that baby Heracles strangled.
- 03She coaxed Zeus to switch sides or remain neutral during the Trojan War.
- 04The god of thunder never liked Ares, his eldest son with Hera.
- 05Polos, a crown for great goddesses, crowned Hera’s statue.
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