As we come to end of this journey, I saved the best for last. Hera, the Goddess of birth and marriage was the most well know Goddess of them all. Not only was she Zeus' wife, but sister as well (Lindemans). Hera being married to the most important God there is, was constantly jealous of Zeus' affairs with other Goddess and even mortals. Therefore, "causing her children not to be conceived with the help of a man, but by slapping her hand on the ground or by eating lettuce; thus they were born, not out of love but out of lust and hatred" (Lindemans). Even though Hera was a Goddess, she was not a very well respected one. Sometimes, her jealousy got to her so much to the point where she caused evil to happen. Hera did not approve of Zeus' any chidren he had with other women and she tried to murder each of them, but resulting very unsuccesfully. "Most stories heard about Hera are about her jealousy and revenge on Zeus for his infedelities" (Hera). Although, Hera had many person issues with her love life, she was also a very nurturing and caring Goddess who took much care of married women (Hera). Through it all, no matter which Goddess you like or do not like, Greek mythology has changed our world forever. It has influenced literature, art, music and much more. They are century old myth's that keep people wanting to know more.
SOURCES
Lindemans, Micha. "Hera". http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hera.html. Web. 7 July 2010.
"Hera". http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Hera/hera.html. Web. 7 July 2010.
PICTURE SOURCE
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Hera.html
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