http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/S4.2.html HERA
HERA Greek Name: Hera Roman Name: Juno Goddess of marriage and childbirth Queen of the Olympians and Heaven http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/religionmyth/ig/Greek-Mythology/Kylix-of-Hera-and-Prometheus.-_RH.htm
Family Daughter of CRONUS and RHEA Part of a family of 6 children: Sisters: DEMETER and HESTIA Brothers: HADES, POSEIDON, and ZEUS (Also Married to ZEUS) http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K4.8.html
Symbols Pomegranate: Symbol of marital love and fertility, but also blood and death. Peacock: Symbol of immortality Lily: Representing Feminism http://www.antiques.com/classified/1088370/Antique-Exquisite-Gilt-Bronze-Sculpture-Hera-Signed-H--LevaSeur-
Hera and Hercules Zeus had an affair with a mortal women named Alcmene They had a child, Hercules (half god & half human) Hera was jealous and wanted revenge sent two serpents to Hercules’ crib to strangle him Hercules was half god so he strangled the serpents instead Hercules grew up and got married and had three sons, Hera sent a madness, which made him kill his own family. http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K7.1B.html
Hera and the Peacock Zeus fell in love with Io, a priestess of Hera Hera turned her into a cow and gave her to Argos, monster with 100 eyes, to guard her. Zeus tried to help Io and called for Hermes, his messenger, to kill Argos Hermes hypnotized the monster, who feel in a deep sleep and was destroyed by Hermes Hera knew all about this plan and had removed the eyes of Argos the day before, Hera transferred all of his eyes into the tail of a peacock in his honor. http://paganpages.org/content/tag/hera/