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==Introduction==__NOTOC__ [[File: Hera Three.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Hera from an Athenian ceramic]] The Olympian gods were very human in their emotions and behaviors. They too experienced jealousy, envy and were vengeful and were often more irrational and unpredictable than people. A particularly good example of this is the Queen of the Gods Hera, who was vindictive, vengeful and cunning. Her relationship with her husband the King of the Gods, Zeus was turbulent, to say the least. The following article will explain why Hera often hated Zeus and it will make clear that she had every reason to be jealous of her husband.  The King of the Olympian deities was notorious for his many sexual relationships with humans and demi-gods and he had many children with his lovers. Hera was constantly betrayed by her husband and he made to look foolish. This article discusses Hera and provides a potted biography of the most powerful Goddess in Greek religion. It also provides many examples of her 's hatred of Zeus was justified and how she sought to have her revenge on against many of his many lovers. [[File: Hera Three.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Hera from an Athenian ceramic]]==The story of ==Who is Hera?====Hera was possibly worshipped in Greece from early times and many , but scholars believe that she even may have had oriental Asian origins. In one archaic Greek dialect, she is known as the ‘mistress’‘mistress.’ <ref> Renehan, Robert. "Hera “Hera as Earth-Goddess: A New Piece of Evidence." ” Rheinisches Museum für Philologie 117, no. H. 3/4 (1974): 193-201</ref>. Hera was in particular associated with the Argive region and she may have been originally a local Argive God, who through a process of synchronization, became part of the Olympian Pantheon.<ref> Slater, Philip Elliot. The glory of Hera: Greek mythology and the Greek family (Princeton University Press, 2014), p. 12</ref>. Hera had many sanctuaries throughout Greece, and she was usually worshipped along with her husband and brother Zeus. In later Greek religion, she was the Queen of the Olympian gods and one of the 12 original Olympians. She was the deity of women. Marriage, the sky and was, closely associated with several animals, which were deemed sacred to her, such as cows <ref> Powell, Barry B. Classical Myth (London, Pearson, 2012), p. 12</ref> Her symbol was the peacock. In several Greek traditions, Hera is more of a nature Goddess and she was the personification of the primal power of the earth. The Romans, as a result, identified her with their Goddess Juno. According to some sources, in particular Homer, Hera is the daughter of Cronos and Rhea and her brother was Zeus. At one time during the war between the Titans and Olympians, she was swallowed whole by her father Cronos but was later freed <ref>Powell, p. 161</ref>. Because her brother Zeus usurped their father’s throne, she was reared by Oceanus and Thetys. Zeus was madly in love with Hera, despite the fact that she was his sister and he did all he could to woo her and she eventually married him. At the wedding of Zeus and his sister/wife, Hera was presented with a magical tree with golden apples. In later traditions, she is shown as the consort of Zeus who depends on her for advice and support. Hera was often known as the mother of the Gods. In total Hera had eight children and seven of these were fathered by Zeus, with the exception of Typhoon (more on this later). Among the children she had with the King of the Gods was Ares the God of War. Another of their children was Hephaestus, the deity of metalworking and Angelo, a goddess of the underworld. Hera was not a maternal figure and she was not interested in justice or even morality. She even cast one of her children out of Olympus because she thought the infant was too ugly. Hera was arrogant, headstrong and vain and portrayed as a scheming and manipulative wife by poets such as Homer <ref> Beckwith, Miles C. "The' Hanging of Hera' and the Meaning of Greek ἄκμων." Harvard Studies in Classical Philology (1998): 91-102</ref>.;l

==Hera had many sanctuaries throughout Greece, and Zeus- a love/hate relationship==Hera had frequent rows she was usually worshipped along with her husband and brother Zeus and on several occasions. In later Greek religion, she was the Father Queen of the Gods had to punish his wife. The relationship between Zeus Olympian gods and Hera was a complex one and the King of the Gods, did love his wife and she loved him12 original Olympians. However, as we will see he had a wandering eye and Hera knew this and she did all she could to retain his affections. On one occasion she borrowed She was the girdle deity of Aphroditewomen. Marriage, the Goddess of Lovesky and was, and closely associated with thisseveral animals, she was able which were deemed sacred to charm and fascinate Zeus- but only for a while and he continued to have countless affairs. Oftenher, she is portrayed in Greek myth such as someone who is rather ridiculous as she tried and failed to stop Zeus' many affairscows <ref> Powell, Barry B. Echo was a nymph in Greek legendClassical Myth (London, Pearson, 2012), which can best be understood as a spirit of a forest or a body of waterp. She 12</ref> Her symbol was given the job distracting peacock.  In several Greek traditions, Hera from Zeus many sexual adventures. Echo was something is more of a charmer nature Goddess, and a flatterer and he was very successful for a long time. However, Hera discovered that she was tricked and cursed the Echo so that she would forever only repeat the words personification of others. This is the origin primal power of the word echoearth. Despite this Hera was The Romans, as a powerful result, identified her with their Goddess and she rode Juno. According to some sources, in a chariot drawn by two horses and she had her own retinue of Gods. Despite particular Homer, Hera is the many portrayals daughter of her as a deceived wifeCronos and Rhea, she was also much feared and her brother was fervently worshipped, especially by womenZeus. Hera was At one time during the war between the Goddess of marriage Titans and anyone who broke their marriage vowsOlympians, she was thought to have insulted swallowed whole by her and committed an act of hubris against the Goddess father Cronos but was later freed.<ref> Powell, p. 118161</ref> Because her brother Zeus usurped their father’s throne, she was reared by Oceanus and Tethys. She Zeus was madly in love with Hera, even though she was believed his sister. He did everything he could to have punished unfaithful husbands woo her, and she eventually married him. At the wedding of Zeus and his sister/wife, Hera was believed to also harm those who injured those animals presented with a magical tree with golden apples. In later traditions, she is shown as the consort of Zeus, who depends on her for advice and support.  Hera was often known as the mother of the Gods. She had eight children, and seven of these were sacred to herfathered by Zeus, except for Typhoon (more on this later). The Queen Among the children she had with the King of the Gods was also believed to help women in childbirth. Hera played a crucial role in Ares, the Trojan God of War. Because Another of their children was Hephaestus, the judgment deity of Parismetalworking and Angelo, she hated a goddess of the Trojans underworld. Hera was not a maternal figure, and she did all was not interested in justice or even morality. She even cast one of her children out of Olympus because she could to help thought the Greeks in their siege of Troyinfant was too ugly. Despite Zeus' many affairs, there is no story that survives that Hera was unfaithful to her husband arrogant, headstrong and vain and portrayed as a cunning and she was an ever-loyal if long-suffering manipulative wife by poets such as Homer.<ref> RenehanBeckwith, pMiles C. “The’ Hanging of Hera’ and the Meaning of Greek ἄκμων. 113” Harvard Studies in Classical Philology (1998): 91-102</ref>. Not that she did not have her own admirers. When King Ixion, had the temerity to try and seduce Hera, Zeus did not take it well. The King of the Gods bound to a burning solar wheel, spinning across the heavens for all eternity.;l