One of the most esteemed goddesses of antiquity was a power-hungry beauty Hera.The Romans knew her as Juno, the goddess of the marriage bond and the legitimate children.The goddess Hera - a character in the mythology of the ambiguous and rather complicated.It is highly revered as a mighty and powerful goddess of marriage and at the same time, Homer in his "Iliad" presented it as a cruel, vindictive and very quarrelsome wife.
Goddess Hera is sixth lawful wife of the great thunder of Zeus, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the revered father of gods and great heroes.The daughter of Cronus and Rhea, she was swallowed by his father after the birth, as well as the rest of her four brothers and sisters.By the time Zeus defeated the Titans and took Olympus, Hera rose beautiful young girl.But it differed modesty, led the right way of life and do not look at the men.Its beauty, purity and inaccessibility, it has attracted the attention of Thunder.Zeus distinguished his indomitable passion and had a reputation for great seducer and rapist.His first victim was her own mother, Rhea, who forbade him to marry.Falling into a rage, he caught up with her in the image of a snake and strength mastered.Therefore it is not surprising that he took a fancy to the sister.But the goddess Hera was in no hurry to give it every possible way to avoid his attention.Then Zeus resorted to another trick, knowing that we wish them good-hearted maiden, he turned into a small weak bird.Gera bent and picked her up.To warm the frozen Ptah she placed it on his chest.It was then that Zeus and took his true colors, rushed to the poor bewildered goddess.But all his attempts to master it by force failed.She resisted as long as he has vowed not to take her to the legitimate wife.
According to the myths, their honeymoon lasted for three hundred years.But as soon as it ended, Zeus returned to his vicious, hectic life.Hera, the goddess of pure and strong bonds of marriage, could not endure the betrayal of her husband and numerous rained all their anger on their mistresses and illegitimate children.Of course, as a woman, it shifts their entire offense than her husband, and others.On pain of marriage, she mocked the fury and responsible actions, not depression, typical of Persephone, Demeter, or Aphrodite.That excessive vindictiveness allows her to feel strong and not rejected.
goddess Hera had several children, but none of them she gave birth to her husband.After the birth of Athena, which became a single parent, Zeus, in retaliation, she gave birth to Hephaestus, god of fire and blacksmithing.But, compared with the beautiful and perfect Athena, Hephaestus was a weak baby with a club foot.In a fit of anger Hera threw him from Mount Olympus to the foot of the mountain.This is not the only story associated with vengeful fury of the supreme goddess.She wanted to kill Dionysus, cast a madness on his tutor.Planted in a crib for a newborn Hercules two snakes.The unfortunate nymph Callisto, seduced by Zeus, Hera transformed into a large bear and tried to make the suggestion to kill her son.
That seemed so ancient Greeks goddess Hera, photos surviving statues can be seen in many galleries.They are a great patroness of marriage and procreation looks beautiful, stately and proud woman with greatness transfer all his offensive exploits loving spouse.
