Sunday, November 25, 2007

Hi! My name is Hera,


Hi, my Greek name is Hera, and my Roman name is Juno. I am the queen of the Olympian gods, and the goddess of marriage. I was worshiped in all parts of Greece, especially at Argos and Salmons, where I had the oldest and most important temples consecrated for me. I am the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. I am the wife and sister of Zeus and the mother of Ares and Hephaestus.

Everybody knows me because I am very jealous with Zeus. I hate when other women are near Zeus, because I like my husband and I like our relationship. I want my husband to only look at me. I am the protector women, presiding over marriage and childbirth, and I am frequently punish offending husbands. Many people remembered my joules because my story, I hated the great hero Hercules since he was the son of my husband Zeus and a mortal woman. I fight constantly with Zeus and plagued his mistresses and children. When he was still an infant, I sent snakes to attack him in his crib. Later, I stirred up the Amazons against him when he was on one of his quests.
I have many powers of the Olympians gods like: superhuman strength, vitality, longevity and resistance to injury. I also have many mystical energy-wielding powers. I mystical abilities let me fly at fast speed, change my shape I can change my body to appearance another person, animal or object.

Sources:
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hera.html
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0197622.html
http://www.mythweb.com/gods/Hera.html
http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/herajuno.htm

By: Juliana Rivera