Why Is Hera Important In Greek Mythology

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Greek mythology is the myths and tales that belong to the gods and goddesses up at their home, Mt Olympus. They contain stories of how the gods live and the difficulties they face. How some become heroes while others get thrown off of Mt Olympus. The purpose of these myths is to share the stories of the Greeks ancient way of living. They provide entertainment for the people in the forms of plays, movies, novels, and TV programs. Today, we've kept the Greeks culture alive by written stories and orals. Hera is one of the goddesses up at Mt Olympus. She is the queen of the Olympian gods and usually described as jealous and vindictive. But she is considered the second most beautiful goddess after Aphrodite. Hera is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea, who were both Titans (Megan Bryant). The name Hera …show more content…
She was the mother of Artemis and Apollo. After a while, Zeus stopped having an interest in her and started to look at other women. Then, he found Hera. He immediately fell in love, but she did not feel any connection to him. So, on a rainy night, Zeus shapeshifted himself into a cockatoo and sat on Hera’s window shivering. When she saw him she opened the window right away and rescued the cockatoo. She held him against her chest drying it off and cuddling with it when all of a sudden poof! It turned out to be Zeus. Hera could not escape him so she was forced to marry him …show more content…
Leto, one of Zeus’s many lovers, was pregnant with Apollo and Artemis. Hera was furious when she found out that Zeus had gotten another woman pregnant. So, when the time came for Leto to give birth, Hera made her wander the earth for years and years until she finally found a safe place to have her babies. When she lay down to give birth, the delivery of Artemis was effortless, but for Apollo, Hera made her daughter Eileithyia, goddess of childbirth, put Leto through nine months of labor