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===Hera, the Greek goddess called the Queen of Heaven, was a powerful queen in her own right, long before her marriage to Zeus, the mighty king of the Olympian gods. ===


=== The goddess Hera ruled over the heavens and the earth, responsible for every aspect of existence, including the seasons and the weather. ===


===Description: Wearing a veil and a matron dress, exceedingly noble. Held a scepter and a pomegranate. Sometimes carried a sickle. Rules Over: Fertility, renewal, purification, the Moon, the sky, flowers, willow, myrtle wreath, death, pain, punishment. ===


===Hera's name translates as the "Great Lady". Our word galaxy comes from the Greek word //gala// meaning "mother's milk". . . legend has it that the Milky Way was formed from the milk spurting from the breasts of the Greek goddess Hera, Queen of Heaven. Where drops fell to earth, fields of lilies sprung forth. She was also worshipped as the Roman goddess Juno, and the month of June (which is the most popular month for weddings) is named in her honor. ===


 

===Her sacred animals were the cow, and also the peacock with its iridescent feathers having "eyes". The cow symbolizes the goddess Hera's nurturing watchfulness over her subjects, while the peacock symbolizes her luxury, beauty, and immortality. ===


===The goddess Hera blessed and protected a woman's marriage, bringing her fertility, protecting her children, and helping her find financial security. Hera was, in short, a complete woman, overseeing both private and public affairs. ===


===<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Hera tricked her brother Zues into marriage and thier honeymoon lasted 300 years. Once the honeymoon was over, Zeus reverted to his earlier "playboy" lifestyle, married or not, compulsively seducing or raping whichever of the Greek goddesses or mortal a <span style="color: #808000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">nd caught his wandering eye. === ===<span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;"> <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> === ===<span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">On one occasion she decided to give Zeus a "taste of his own medicine" by conceiving and delivering a child by herself, proving that she really didn't need him anyway. It didn't work out quite as she'd hoped. She gave birth, as the sole parent, to Hephaestus (God of the Forge) who was born with a deformity that made him lame. Zeus was not impressed, and Hera rejected her son, sending him away from Mount Olympus to grow up among the mortals. ===

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===<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> More than any of the other Greek goddesses, the goddess Hera reminds us that there is both light and dark within each of us and that joy and pain are inextricably linked in life. The Greek goddess Hera represents the fullness of life and affirms that we can use our own wisdom in the pursuit of any goal we choose. ===

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===<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> I would like Hera to a certain extent. I would understand her rage for Zues cheating but not by murdering all of those other children. Also she helped women through alot of struggle and i respect her for that. How does this relate to today? Hera's roman name is Juno, which is the name of the 2007 film. Hera is a character in Marvel comics. ===

<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">In Las Vegas they have beauty products and companys named after Hera.