Hera was Zeus' wife and sister, and was raised by the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. She was the supreme goddess, patron of marriage and childbirth, having a special interest in protecting married women. Her sacred animals were the cow and the peacock, and she favoured the city of Argos.

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Goddess Hera

Hera (Roman name: Juno), wife of Zeus and queen of the ancient Greek gods, represented the ideal woman and was goddess of marriage and the family. However, she was perhaps most famous for her jealous and vengeful nature, principally aimed against the lovers of her husband and their illegitimate offspring.Sep 10, 2012

Abode Mount Olympus

Symbol Pomegranate, peacock feather, diadem, cow, lily, lotus, cuckoo, panther, scepter, throne, lion

Consort Zeus

Parents Cronus and Rhea

Siblings Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, and Zeus

Children Ares, Enyo, Hebe, Eileithyia, Hephaestus, and Eris

Mount Chariot drawn by peacocks

Roman equivalent Juno