Hera

[ heer-uh, her-uh ]

noun

1. the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.

Hera

/ ˈhɪərə /

noun

1. Greek myth the queen of the Olympian gods and sister and wife of Zeus Roman counterpartJuno

Hera

1. The Greek and Roman goddess who protected marriage; she was the wife of Zeus . Hera is best known for her jealousy and for her animosity toward the many mortal women with whom her husband fell in love. ( See Judgment of Paris .)

Example Sentences

Poar thing, a frendly face was a event in her life—a tea-party quite a hera!

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Hera was therefore the goddess who presided over human marriages, and was the type of matronly virtue and dignity.

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The bust of Hera, reproduced in our illustration, shows how the Greeks liked to think of their queen goddess.

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He was employed in the decoration of the Heraion, or temple of Hera, at Argos.

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About three years ago, and it drove Hera pretty wild, trying to find a substitute in a hurry.

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