Hera

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Hera is the queen of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology, revered as the goddess of marriage, women, and family.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek goddess
Olympian deity
mythological character
abode Mount Olympus
associatedAnimal cow
peacock
associatedConcept jealousy
protection of lawful marriage
associatedObject diadem
scepter
associatedPlant pomegranate
cultCenter Argos
Olympia
Samos
culture Ancient Greek mythology
domain family
marriage
women
epithet Hera Basileia
Hera Gamelia
Hera Parthenos
Hera Teleia
festival Heraia
gender female
languageOfName Ancient Greek
notableMyth Argonauts’ voyage
Trojan War involvement
judgment of Paris
persecution of Heracles
offspring Ares
Eileithyia
Hebe
Hephaestus
parent Cronus
Rhea
portrayedAs regal woman enthroned
veiled matronly figure
RomanEquivalent Juno
sibling Demeter
Hades
Hestia
Poseidon
Zeus
sphereOfInfluence childbirth
marital fidelity
women’s life cycle
spouse Zeus
symbol cow
peacock
pomegranate
title Queen of the Olympian gods

Referenced by (62)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Demeter
Hades
Hestia
Poseidon
Zeus
sibling
Aegle
Alcmene
Lipara
Temple of Hera at Olympia
associatedDeity
Altis sacred precinct
Heraia
Metapontum
Temple of Hera at Olympia
dedicatedTo
Ancient Greek religion
Greco-Roman mythology
Mycenaean civilization
hasDeity
Hera ("Hera Teleia")
Hera ("Hera Basileia")
epithet
Argonautica
Iliad
featuresDeity
Hera Parthenos ("Hera the Maiden")
Hera Parthenos ("Hera the Virgin")
hasMeaning
Archaeological site of Olympia
Sanctuary of Olympia
otherDeity
Heracles
Leto
persecutedBy
Ceyx
associatedWith
Erytheia
associatedWithDeity
Cronus
child
Zeus
consort
Homeric Hymns
containsHymnTo
Hera Parthenos ("Hera Teleia")
contrastsWith
Hellenistic religion
corePantheonIncludes
Akragas
dedicatedSanctuaryTo
Juno
equivalent
Cronus
fatherOf
Judgment of Paris
featuresCharacter
Uranus
grandparentOf
Aegle
guardedFor
Rhegium
hadCultOf
Hera Parthenos
hasNameElement
Jason
helpedBy
Heracles cycle
includesCharacter
Semele
instigatedBy
Gigantomachy
involvesDeity
Titanomachy
mainCombatant
Twelve Olympians
member
Ares
mother
Rhea
motherOf
Heracles
namedAfter
Titans
opposedBy
Hephaestus
parent
Rhea
parentOf
Eileithyia
parents
Hephaestus
possibleMotherOnly
Jason
protectedBy
Hera Parthenos
refersTo
Olympia, Greece
secondaryDeityCult
Dione
sometimesIdentifiedWith
Zeus
spouse
Cronus
swallowed
Temple of Hera at Olympia ("worship of Hera")
usedFor

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