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Hera
Goddess of Marriage, Family & Childbirth
Symbols of Hera:
- diadem
- peacock feather
- lotus
- sceptre
- throne
- cow
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Titanomachy
Known as the Clash of the Titans or Battle of the Gods, Zeus was a key warrior in the Titanomachy, the battle between the Olympian Gods and his father Cronus' Titans. The Olympians defeated the Titans and Zeus became recognised as the King of the Gods. He shared the world with his two brothers, Poseidon and Hades. Zeus received the heavens, Poseidon the seas, and Hades the underworld.
The birth of Dionysus
Dionysus was the son of Zeus and Semele. Zeus had cheated on his wife Hera and, as revenge, Hera tricked the pregnant Semele into requesting Zeus show his true form. Zeus' true form was too powerful for Semele and she was destroyed. However, Zeus was able to sew their baby into his thigh and thus Dionysus was born from Zeus' thigh.
The birth of Apollo and Artemis
Artemis and her twin-brother Apollo are the children of almighty Zeus. Their mother, Leto, gave birth to Artemis and Apollo on the 'floating island' of Delos, as Zeus' wife Hera had banned Leto from giving birth on solid earth.
Hera and Heracles
Zeus cheated on Hera again with a mortal named Alcmene, disguising himself as her husband. Alcmene invited him to bed and became pregnant. Neither she nor her husband realised what had happened, and ironically their son was later renamed 'Heracles' (or Hercules as the Romans knew him) meaning 'Glory to Hera' as a ridicule. Hera made Heracles' life difficult, from sending snakes to kill him as a babe to obstructing him performing the Twelve Labours when he was grown.
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Associated Stories
Titanomachy
Known as the Clash of the Titans or Battle of the Gods, Zeus was a key warrior in the Titanomachy, the battle between the Olympian Gods and his father Cronus' Titans. The Olympians defeated the Titans and Zeus became recognised as the King of the Gods. He shared the world with his two brothers, Poseidon and Hades. Zeus received the heavens, Poseidon the seas, and Hades the underworld.