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� Hera was queen of the gods. � She was strategic and sly. � She was born from Cronus and Rhea. � She angered her husband (Zeus) with her plots. � Hera was titled “Queen of Intriguers”. � She was always quarreling with her husband. � She was the goddess of marriage.

� Married to Zeus, who is also her brother. � Hera and Zeus have a hundred-handed cousin named Briareus. � Has a sister named Demeter, the earth goddess. � Poseidon, god of the sea, was her brother. � Hades, god of the Underworld, was also her brother. � She had three children with Zeus: Ares (god of war), Hephaestus (smith god), and Eris (goddess of discord).

This is one of the myths Hera is involved in: � Hera convinced the other gods and goddesses to join her in a scheme against Zeus. � They drugged his drink then tied him up while he slept. They took his thunderbolt, so he had no power. � When Zeus woke up, he realized he was trapped and tried to escape. His hundred-handed cousin, Briareus, untied all one hundred knots to free him. � Then, Zeus got up, grabbed his thunderbolt, and grabbed Hera. � He tied her up with golden chains and hung her in the sky. � Later, Zeus couldn’t sleep because Hera was sobbing. � She promised him not to plot against him again, so he freed her.

� Hera played a part in the Trojan War. (according to myths) � Her father ate his first five children. � She and Zeus’ wedding lasted for 300 years!!! � She had a monster with 100 eyes (named Argus). � Hera was said to have sent two serpents to kill Hercules when he was born. � Myths say that she created the Milky Way galaxy.