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Greek Mythology: Hera . By: Gabriella DeRiu Mr. Righi Period 1. Who is Hera?. Hera was the goddess of women, education, and marriage. She was considered one of the 12 “Great Olympians”. Some of the other Olympians were Poseidon and Apollo. Family Roots. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Greek Mythology: Hera By: Gabriella DeRiu
Mr. RighiPeriod 1
Who is Hera? Hera was the goddess
of women, education, and marriage.
She was considered one of the 12 “Great Olympians”. Some of the other Olympians were Poseidon and Apollo.
Family Roots Hera’s parents were the
Titans Cronus and Rhea. Hera was born under a
willow tree on the island of Samos.
Unfortunately, her father ate her because of his fear that his children would overthrow him.
Hera’s Rebirth When Cronus and Rhea had
their last child Zeus, Rhea hid him from Cronus by wrapping a rock in a cloth to trick Cronus into thinking that he ate Zeus. Rhea hid him on the island of Crete. When Zeus was old enough he forced Cronus to disgorge his siblings and together they defeated Cronus.
The Depiction of Hera Often depicted with a
crown, lotus-tipped scepter, and a pomegranate (which is the symbol of marriage).
Her plant was the willow.
Her sacred birds were the cuckoo, hawk, crow, and peacock.
The Myth of Callisto Callisto was either a nymph or the
daughter of Lycaon (the king of Pelasgia).
Since Callisto’s family was know to be ruthless and untrustworthy, he disguised himself as a humble workman to investigate their behavior. When he was there he saw Lycaon make a human sacrifice on his alter. This made him furious and in result he shot lightning blots at them instantly killing them.
The Myth of Callisto Cont. Callisto was extremely furious about what Zeus
had done to her family, she sought revenge with Artemis (the goddess of hunt). Zeus found Callisto sleeping in the forest and disguised himself as Artemis and succeeded in seducing Callisto resulting in a pregnancy.
The birth of Callisto's baby upset Hera so much that she attacked Callisto and turned her into a bear. Callisto's mind remained human but she could not talk.
People say that the great bear constellation in the sky is a result of Hera's revenge on Callisto.
Conclusion Now every time you see the great bear
constellation in the sky you can think about greek mythology and Hera’s revenge on Callisto.
