HERA

Hera By Mitchell and Bruce Roman Name- Juno Queen of the Olympians Goddess of marriage Married to Zeus Hated Hercules took many forms, including bird was worshipped before Zeus- people only worshipped women for a long time

Symbols:

cuckoo
Peacock Pomegranate

Stories: Hera hated the great hero Heracles since he was the son of her husband Zeus and a mortal woman. When he was still an infant, she sent snakes to attack him in his crib. Later she stirred up the Amazons against him when he was on one of his quests. Hera aided the hero Jason, who would never have retrieved the Golden Fleece without her sponsorship.