Zeus and Encyclopedia Britannica

Hera is “the queen of heaven in Greek mythology.” (John M. Wickersham). The Greeks considered Hera “a protector of marriage and child birth.” (John M. Wickersham). Her husband, who is also her brother, is Zeus, the god of gods. The Greek goddess played an important role in Greek mythology. She usually appeared to be the “jealous and rancorous wife.” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Hera had a massive hatred for all the “heroines who were beloved by him.” (Encyclopedia Britannica).
Hera was “the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea.” (John M. Wickersham). Hera and her siblings, “Demeter, Hades, Poseidon, and Hestia,” were swallowed after birth by their father, Cronus. (John M. Wickersham). Zeus, the youngest of the siblings, was the only one that was not swallowed the siblings. Since he was the only sibling who was saved, he rescued all the others “by giving Cronus a potion that caused him to vomit them up.” (John M. Wickersham). When “Zeus and his brothers defeated the Titans,” they gave nothing to sisters. (John M. Wickersham.) Hera was enraged for being left out, and because of that, her relationship began with Zeus, he “seduced Hera disguised as a cuckoo.” (John M. Wickersham).
Hera and Zeus had four children together, “Hephaestus, the god of fire and crafts; Ares, the god of war; Ilithyia, the goddess of childbirth; and Hebe, the cupbearer of the gods.” (John M. Wickersham). This god and goddess fought very often, but they mostly fought about “Zeus’ seduction of other women.” (John M. Wickersham). They also fought for other reasons. They argued about “the nature of love itself,” and how “Hera insisted that men received more sexual pleasure than women.” (John M. Wickersham). Most of Hera’s anger was not really directed at Zeus, it was directed to his lovers, who she maltreated and punished.
Hera was worshipped in two main ranges, one was “as consort of Zeus and queen of heaven,” and second was “as goddess of marriage and of the life of women.” (Encyclopedia