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What are some adjectives that describe Hera?
Short-tempered, easily-offended, cruel, ruthless, merciless, vengeful, two-faced, deceitful, vindictive, demanding, impatient, self-centered, sweet (sometimes), loyal, regal, motherly (sometimes), clever, witty, cunning, smart, jealous, caring (sometimes), and compassionate.
Is Hera a word?
No, hera is not in the scrabble dictionary.
What does Hera name mean?
/ˈhɪə.rə/ in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), the goddess (= female god) of marriage, worshiped as queen of heaven: In Greek beliefs, Zeus married Hera.
What is the personality of Hera?
Personality. Hera is assertive, vain, wrathful and short-tempered. Despite all that, she does realize the errors of her ways by slaying someone, punishing them, can be wrong. When Zeus cheats on her, she become extremely jealous, vengeful, cruel, vindictive, merciless and ruthless.
What was the appearance of Hera in Greek mythology?
Hera’s Appearance. Hera means “lady”, She is portrayed as stunningly beautiful. Hera was considered beautiful even topping the beauty of Aphrodite. She took great pride in her looks. Her sandals, chariot, and throne were all of pure gold.
What did Hera mean by a frendly face?
Poar thing, a frendly face was a event in her life—a tea-party quite a hera! Hera was therefore the goddess who presided over human marriages, and was the type of matronly virtue and dignity. The bust of Hera, reproduced in our illustration, shows how the Greeks liked to think of their queen goddess.
Why was Zeus disrespectful to his wife Hera?
Hera and Zeus has a messy and rocky marriage. Zeus continously disrespected her by cheating on her with a mortal or a goddess. Hera on the other hand, cannot punish Zeus as it was forbidden for the Gods to confront each other directly. It is also because Zeus is the King of the Gods and Hera has no power to punish her husband.
Why is Hera the Greek goddess of magic so self centered?
Hera used all the magic that she had to destroy her victims and she would never admit defeat to anyone. She often schemes with many gods and goddesses in order to achieve her goal. She is also self-centered. Zeus once threatened to destroy Sparta, Mycanae and Argos in which 3 of these cities are Hera’s favourite city.