Hera Research Paper

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My name is Hera, the Greek goddess of marriage and child birth and patron of women and this is my story. I am the jealous type and I take out my anger on the lovers and offspring of Zeus and also the other women and children of Earth. I am very vindictive and conniving. My symbols that represent me are the Milky Way, Peacock, cow, crabs and other creatures with shells. There are also plants, perfumes, gems and colors that represent me too, some of them are; Lily, Poppy, Rose, Jasmine, Diamonds, Pearls, Royal Blue and Silver. (Encyclopedia) I am the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. I was swallowed at birth by my father, my siblings Demeter, Hades, Poseidon, and Hestia had all suffered with me. Zeus, my youngest sibling, had managed…show more content…
He had seduced me by transforming into a Cuckoo, one of my favorite birds, and had pretended to be wounded so I pitied it and held the bird close to my heart. He then had transformed back into his god-self and raped me. Our child Hephaestus was angry at me for throwing him off Mount Olympus and had made a plan to get his revenge. He had made a golden chair with a spring in the seat for me that I had no idea about. I had admired the chair instantly and sat in it, out of nowhere I was flung into the universe. I would have stayed there longer but one of the gods had gotten Hephaestus drunk so I was able to come home. (Gall) I have gone through many challenges in my long life and they are all based on my strengths and weaknesses. My strengths are leadership and I’m a loyal wife, even though Zeus has had affairs I still stay with him and rule by his side. My weaknesses are vindictiveness, vanity, and jealousy. I often misused my powers and punished Zeus’ lovers and children. I also become enraged by others beauty, these things make me jealous. My loyalty has kept me by my lovers side through thick and thin, my jealousness has lead me to many fights but I will always have an amazing story.
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