Hera
MythologyGreek
RoleQueen of the gods
About Hera
Wife and sister of Zeus and protector of marriage. Persecuted the lovers and children of Zeus, among them Io and Heracles. The peacock and the pomegranate are her signs. Argos claimed her chief favor. The Roman equivalent is Juno.
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