
Hera
Ἥρᾱ, Hērā
Ἥρη, Hērē in Ionic and Homeric Greek
The well known, according to mythology, children of Hera
Ares: god of war; in some versions of mythology he is considered the son of Hera and Zeus
Eileithyia: goddess of childbirth; considered the daughter of Zeus and Hera in some mythology
Ἐνυώ- Enyo, a war goddess; works alongside Ares in the destruction of cities and in war, according to Homer she is the equivalent of Eris
Eris: goddess of discord; in certain mythology she is the equivalent of Enyo and, therefore, considered the daughter of Hera and Zeus
Hebe: goddess of youth; in rare versions of her story she was produced by solely by Hera after Hera consumed lettuce
Hephaestus: god of fire and the forge; after Hera gave birth to Hephaestus she was disgusted by his ugliness and threw him from Mount Olympus. He was said to have gotten revenge on his mother by cursing her throne and never allowing her to leave. The curse was eventually broken after Dionyus got him drunk and tricked him into releasing Hera
Typhon: serpent monster; according to mythology Hera bore Typhon on her own because she was angry at Zeus for the birth of Athena, one of his many illegitimate children
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