Goddess Hera
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ScribdTranslationsHERA, THE GODDESS OF HEAVEN, MARRIAGE, AND FAMILY
Hera is the highest-ranked goddess in the
Olympus, for she is both wife and sister of
Zeus, the god of gods in the
Greek mythology. She was the queen of the
gods, the lady of heaven and earth and
the protector of the kingdoms and the
empires. Her presence was never absent
never in the births and the
marriages, granting special
protection for virtuous wives.
When presiding over the birth of the
children, took the name of Lucina,
Juno-Lucina or Ilithyia.
This goddess is the eldest daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and like all her siblings, she was swallowed.
by his father, until Zeus was saved from the terrible jaws of his father and, later,
he was then able to free all his brothers.
During the battle between Zeus and the titans, the goddess was raised - according to some
versions - by Ocean and Tethys, for whom she was very grateful, for what
when they quarreled, she tried to reconcile them. Others say she was raised by the
Hours, for the hero Temeno and even for the daughters of Asterion.
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Once Zeus won the great battle and established Olympic power, he contracted
marriage to Hera. It is said that she was his third wife, after Metis and
Thetis, however, the love between Hera and Zeus was even prior to the battle with the
Titans. The wedding was more than sumptuous, and according to tradition, it is indicated as
place of the celebration the garden of the Hesperides (although it is sometimes said that the
The apples from this garden were only Gea's gift to Hera on the day of her wedding.
and that the goddess planted them in her garden). In the Iliad, it is said that the wedding took place
cable at the summit of the Ida of Phrygia. It has also been mentioned that more was done
well in the mystical place of Euboea. The divine union bore four children as fruits:
Hephaestus, Ares, Ilithyia, and Hebe.
As the wife of the leader of the gods, Hera became the protector of all the
married women. Therefore, she is portrayed as a jealous, vengeful, and violent woman,
well Zeus -who was constantly unfaithful to her- provoked her wrath, from which he made
victims not only to the lovers but also to the children born from forbidden loves.
This is how Hercules fell out of favor with Hera, for he was the son of Zeus and Alcmena.
and perhaps he was the one who suffered the goddess's wrath the most. She came up with the idea of the
twelve labors that the demigod was subjected to, and pursued him without limit until the end of
his days.
However, these jealousy attacks
they were also expensive for the goddess,
Well, Zeus always protected his children.
and his lovers of revenge from
Hera. For example, when Hercules
vio wrapped in a storm sent
by Hera when he was returning from drinking
Troy, Zeus suspended her from Olympus and
he tied an anvil to each foot. Hera more
He later reconciled with Hercules.
He pursues Io, turns her into a cow and
convince the Curetes to disappear
to his son, intervenes in the tragic origin
of Semele, produces the madness of
Tamante and Ino for having created a
Dionysus, the illegitimate son of Zeus with
Semele. Advises Artemis to...
kill Calisto, and try to prevent the
birth of Leto, where Apollo was born
and Artemis.
However, Hera's wrath is not always related to jealousy, sometimes it also
struggle for power. For example, he punished Tiresias and left him blind, for agreeing with
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Zeus in a discussion the couple had about who enjoyed pleasures more.
of love, whether the man or the woman.
In addition, she participated in the apple contest to find out which goddess it was.
more beautiful, where Paris was the judge. As he chose Aphrodite, his wrath fell upon
he and about Troy, so the balance tilted in favor of the Greeks or Achaeans, a fact that
it was confirmed because Hera was naturally designated as the protector of
Achilles, Greek hero son of Thetis, to whom Hera owed so much. Even the goddess
extended her protection to Menelaus, and made him immortal. Previously, Hera had
protected the Argonauts, and helped them safely navigate the Cianeas Rocks
and of the steps of Charybdis and Scylla.
On the other hand, it is known that the goddess participated in the struggle against the Giants and that she was
pursued and attacked by Porfirión who had fallen in love with her. He attempted
make her his by force, but while he was tearing off her clothes, Zeus arrived in
help from the goddess and she sent a lightning bolt to the attacker who was completely killed
by a dart from Hercules. Similarly, Ixion also attacked her with a desire.
uncontrollable and violent, but Zeus once again protected her with a cloud that
model to deceive the wicked.
Its common attributes were the peacock, whose plumage was considered to be the eyes of
Argos, the guardian that Hera assigned to Io, and his plants were the helichrysum, the
granada and the lily. In Latin or Roman mythology, it was known as Juno.
On character era imperative
bad-tempered, vengeful, and stubborn in his
to want.
Always spying on Zeus, even in his
most insignificant acts, and the screams
that jealousy made him utter,
they shook Olympus.
Zeus, on the other hand, was a husband
rude and fickle and very frequently
used violent means to silence
the moans of his wife, arriving in
it is barbaric to tie him at each foot
a heavy anvil, to bind her with a
gold chain and hang it from this
manner of the celestial vault.
The gods could not free her from her bonds and it was necessary to resort to Vulcan who
they had forged. Such deals only fueled Hera's resentments,
who never ceased for a moment to pursue the favorites and lovers of Jupiter. In the
unfortunate I was the one mainly targeted by his anger.
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WHO IS ERA
Hera represents the woman who longs.
to get married. A woman with the archetype of
It will be strongly marked, it will be felt.
incomplete without a partner. Aspires to a
marriage with the what have
social recognition and acceptance of
her role as a wife.
Here is the part of every woman that gives her
of the ability to connect, to be loyal
and loyal, to endure and to go through
difficulties with a partner. It is the
unconditional commitment of a
woman: once married, she remains so,
in good times and in adversity
This need for union also has a mystical aspect when a woman reaches
with the being that loves, an intense and wonderful union fulfills their inner Hestia,
but in the face of a disappointment from their partner, they will react with anger and a desire for revenge.
A woman like Hera is centered around her husband, even her children occupy a place. 4
posterior.
A Hera woman is attracted to a competent and successful man, they are not for her.
the bohemians or eccentric geniuses.
If a woman Hera marries a man who turns out to be effeminate and a liar
(like Zeus), and she believes him, something very typical of Hera who wants security, it will be
hurt again and again.
A woman's state of happiness depends on the devotion her husband has.
for her. But she is attracted to successful men, many of whom do
they have because they are dedicated to work or married to their profession. For this reason, perhaps
she discovers that she is unhappy despite being married, and even if it never arises a
sexual infidelity. Marriage may not completely fulfill the woman Hera
when this is not very important to her husband. She needs his real involvement
your partner.
A woman must recognize within herself the existence of this influence of Hera. It is a
step to be able to transcend it. But although a marriage is Hera's ideal, she does not
he must allow his interests to prevail over yours, he has the obligation
to develop other aspects of her life. A Hera woman who has been rejected or who
has gone through a divorce, must flow and become a maiden ready to
welcome your next beloved.
