Hera Parthenos

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Hera Parthenos is a cult title of the Greek goddess Hera emphasizing her aspect as a maiden or virgin, often associated with specific local worship and iconography distinct from her usual role as a married queen of the gods.

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Hera Parthenos canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aspect of Hera
cult title
epithet
associatedWithConcept pre‑marital status
purity
youth
associatedWithCulture Ancient Greek culture
associatedWithReligion Ancient Greek religion
contrastsWith Hera
surface form: Hera Teleia

Hera as married queen of the gods
emphasizesAspect maiden aspect of Hera
virgin aspect of Hera
hasDeityType goddess aspect
hasGender female divinity
hasIconography distinct from Hera as queen and wife of Zeus
hasMeaning Hera
surface form: Hera the Maiden

Hera
surface form: Hera the Virgin
hasNameElement Hera
Parthenos
hasTheonymType cultic epithet
language Ancient Greek
partOf Hera cult
refersTo Hera
relatedToEpithet Parthenos as used for Athena
timePeriod Classical Greece
surface form: Classical Greek period

Hellenistic period
usedInContext literary references to Hera’s maiden aspect
local worship practices
veneratedAs form of Hera prior to marriage
protector of maidens
worshippedIn local cults of Hera

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Hera epithet Hera Parthenos