Hera

Name: Hera (Roman name: Juno) Background: Hera is the goddess of marriage. She is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She is also the wife and sister of Zeus. Her children are Hephaestus, Hebe, and Ares. She was also depicted as the jealous wife because she hated Hercules, who was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman. Hear also hated all of Zeus's other children because he had affairs with mortal women. She is the "queen" of goddesses and her importance dates back farther than her husband's. Many of the important and ancient shrines are dedicated to her.

Symbol: Hera's two symbols are the cow and the peacock. The cow represents her watchful nurturing and the peacock symbolizes luxury and beauty.