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Resources on the goddess Hera known as Juno among the Romans. Hera was the queen of the gods, sister and wife of Zeus and goddess of marriage. Hera is described as jealous.
Hera
Pictures of Hera. The Greek goddess Hera is the queen of the gods.
Hera - Greek Goddess
Profile of Hera. Hera was the queen of the Greek gods. She was known as Juno by the Romans.
Greek Goddesses - Learn About the Greek Goddesses
These are the major goddesses of Greek mythology.
Hera
Short glossary entry on Hera, queen of the gods and goddess of marriage.
Adultery: A Peacock's Tale
When Zeus got up to his tricks, Hera got her revenge at the expense of the mortal women.
Juno Lucina - Roman goddess childbirth
On the anniversary of the foundation of the temple of Juno Lucina on the Esquiline in Rome, Roman matrons held a festival known as the Matronalia.
The Peacock and Juno
A fable by Aesop.
Juno and her Rivals
From Bulfinch's Mythology.
Echo and Narcissus
Another tale of Juno's jealousy, with a twist.
Callisto
An example of Jupiter's adultery and Juno's revenge, from Bulfinch.
Io
An example of Jupiter's adultery and Juno's revenge, from Bulfinch.
Tiresias
The transgendered seer made Juno angry.
Hera
From Carlos Parada. Hera's parentage, offspring, deeds, and a table showing the succession of events leading to her wrath.
Hera
Through trickery Zeus persuaded Hera to marry him, but that didn't make her fond of him. Before the acts of revenge for which she's known, Hera plotted open rebellion.
Hera Made Hercules' Life Difficult
From Perseus' Hercules project, outline of Hera's vengeful acts towards the hero.

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