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Hera: Mother to All
Hera: Wife of Zeus, Mother to None Worth Mentioning
Review of Mythology
A collection of stories, a society tells itself that encode the worldview, beliefs, fears, and warnings of that society.
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Argus, Hermes, Hera and Zeus
- Many stories of Hera relate to her jealousy
- Io was a lover of Zeus
- She was "hidden" by Hera by being turned into a cow
- Hera enlists the help of Argus
- Argus is slayed and Io set free
Hera's Identity
[1] I sing of golden-throned Hera whom Rhea bare. Queen of the immortals is she, surpassing all in beauty: she is the sister and the wife of loud-thundering Zeus, —the glorious one whom all the blessed throughout high Olympus [5] reverence and honor even as Zeus who delights in thunder.
What is Hera to the Greeks? What is her identity?
Opening Question
Hera: The Jealous Wife
Often times the stories that surround her involve her seeking revenge on mistresses and their offspring.
Hera: Tricked Into Marriage
What terms would you attach to the gods?
Would you cite DIFFERENT words for the goddesses?
- Was resistant to Zeus's "charms"
- Refused to marry him
- Zeus tricked her
- Turned himself into a cuckoo
- Shamed her into marriage