Goddess Hera: All about her history, myths and symbols

When looking for the Goddess Hera, one finds a lot of information that she was the sister and wife of the great Zeus and a very jealous woman. But they often forget to mention that Hera was a very strong woman who had to put up with many escapades from her god of gods husband.

No wonder the Queen of Olympus was the Greek goddess of marriage, fidelity, fertility, childbirth, motherhood, married women and children. Despite so many upstanding attributions, the goddess was also considered very stubborn, proud and possessive.

Want to know more about this deity that inspires fascination? Continue here to find out about the history of the Goddess Hera and her characteristics. You still learn Hera’s prayer for the goddess’ blessing.

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Who is the Goddess Hera?

Known to the Romans as Juno, Hera was none other than the Queen of Heaven, sister and wife of the God Zeus, the almighty of Olympus. After all, the Goddess Hera was the daughter of the Titans Kronos and Rhea.

According to Greek mythology, the romance between Hera and Zeus began when, on a rainy day, the god of gods transformed himself into a small cuckoo bird and found shelter between the young Hera’s breasts.

It didn’t take long for her to fall in love with Zeus. However, the supreme god needed to invest 300 days of a lot of flirting for Hera to agree to marry him. In this way, she became the mighty Goddess Hera Queen of Olympus.

At her wedding, she was gifted by Gaia, Mother Earth, with beautiful golden apples. As the Goddess liked the fruit so much, she decided to plant them in her backyard. That’s how the Garden Hesperides was born, famous for its golden apples that were fountains of eternal youth.

The Goddess of motherhood carried in her womb 6 legitimate children of Zeus:

• Hebe: goddess of youth;
• Hephaestus: God of fire;
• Enio: goddess of war, destroyer of cities;
• Ares: God of War;
• Eris: goddess of discord;
• illy: goddess of childbirth and pregnant women.

For honoring by marriage, the Goddess Hera did not accept the cases of infidelity of Zeus with other deities of Olympus. Feeling humiliated, the goddess took her anger out on Zeus’ mistresses and bastard children, as she could not punish the supreme god.

The only lover of Zeus who was not punished by Hera was Maia, one of the 7 Pleiades daughters (daughter of Pleione and Atlas). This is because the goddess considered her mistress a very beautiful and pleasant woman.

Like Artemis and Athena, Hera was also a virgin goddess. However, in the case of the goddess of marriage, her virginity was renewed every year when she bathed in the Canata spring, a place she considered very sacred. In doing so, the Goddess Hera links the menstrual cycle with the lunar cycle and the annual cycle of vegetation.

the Hera woman

The woman who identifies with the Goddess Hera archetype possesses a singular beauty and strength of character. Therefore, she always seeks companions with whom she can share her successful status as well as her values.

Furthermore, the person ruled by Hera is a traditional woman who believes that marriage and the formation of a family are main goals of her life. That way, she can’t stand anything that gets in the way of these plans like ephemeral relationships and carnival crushes.

But don’t be fooled into thinking that the Hera woman is the one who limits herself to housework and who puts herself below men. On the contrary, the Goddess Hera rules women who are self-confident, independent, responsible and who achieve a certain social status.

Not to mention that they hate infidelity and, because of that, they can become cruel and vindictive when faced with betrayal and lies. It’s important to remember that the most valuable thing in Goddess Hera’s life was her family and the same goes for women who identify with her archetype.

Because of this, it is more common to see more mature women ruled by the goddess than young women. In addition to being ambitious and well-resolved women who occupy leadership positions.

Characteristics of the Goddess Hera

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The worship of the Goddess Hera was done by women who worshiped marriage and motherhood, especially when they were about to give birth. It is not surprising that when portrayed in images, Hera holds in one hand a pomegranate fruit, symbolizing fertility.

Check out other remarkable features of the Goddess Hera below:

• Symbols: Peacock, scepter that activates your personal power;
• Animal: Peacock, Scorpion and Cow;
• Color: Blue;
• Aroma: Lily;
• Fruits and plants: pomegranate, willow, apple, myrrh, Florentine lily;
• Day of the week: Thursday;
• Month: June;
• Sign: Scorpion;
• chakra: Sacrum;
• Stones: Citrine, amber, lapis lazuli;
• Incense: Myrrh, jasmine, white rose, lily and patchouli.

With the list above you have everything you need to celebrate the strength and power of the goddess. By the way, the services to Hera take place on June 19th.

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Prayer to Goddess Hera

if you are going through difficulties indoorslearn the prayer of the Goddess Hera to find comfort and calm within your family.

My Mother, Great Ivy

lady of all creation

nurturer of my dreams

Hug me and protect me with your blue mantle

It enlightens me and makes my talents shine

Makes me the old high mountain

Makes me be cyclical nature

May I have the sweetness of a puppy

And the strength of a female hunter

Bless me body, mind and soul!

Conservative and of an unquestionable character, Hera was a goddess who honored family and marriage. If you are also interested in the amazing life of the Goddesses, check out the book “All the Goddesses of the World”, by author Claudney Prieto.

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