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Although, Hera is a loved goddess by many mortals and other gods and goddesses, if she found out her husband Zeus was sleeping with another woman, she would punish his lovers and their children until death. She was a very jealous wife and would do anything to protect marriage.

Hera was the daughter of Cronos and Reah, sister of Poseidon, Hestia, Hades, Demeter, and Zeus (brown.edu). Hera’s worship is known to go back farther than her husband, and brother, Zeus. Her parents were also brother and sister. Since goddesses’ could change into many forms, she changed into a bird and was worshiped through out Greece for many years. In fact, the oldest, most important temples in Greece are shrines to her because of her worship during this time, but her favorite city is said to be Argos (brown.edu). Also, Hera had sacred animals. They were peacocks and a cow. The peacocks were a symbol of pride, and the cow meant “big eyes” . What I think that these animals are sacred to her......

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