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HeraAs the wife of Zeus, Hera is the queen of all gods and the goddess of marriage. His parents were titans and his father attempted to destroy Hera and her siblings, but his younger brother freed them. Furthermore, Hera, in fact, is the sister of Zeus and his wife. For this reason Hera had three children, that is, three Olympians. Hera is also a stern goddess, and for those who displeased her, she sent her wrath upon them. Hera's family Hera was "the daughter of Cronus and Rhea". Cronus was the youngest son of Uranus and Gaia. Rhea was the mother of the gods and the daughter of Uranus and Gaia. Cronus and Rhea were brother and sister, but they were married and had six children, the Olympians. Her father was afraid of the prophecy that his sons would overthrow him, so he swallowed all of his sons except one, Hera's brother Zeus. To prevent Zeus from being swallowed, Rhea wrapped a stone in a blanket, making it look like Zeus, and Kronos swallowed the stone while Hera's younger brother was hidden. When Zeus grew up, he defeated and banished Kronos with the other titans and the brothers were freed. Also, some other legends say that Zeus received a potion and gave it to his father to vomit the five Olympians. Being the savior of the Olympian five and the youngest son of Kronos and Rhea, Zeus, he is the brother of Hera. After defeating his father, Zeus loved Hera, but Hera was not interested in her younger brother. Zeus then tricked Hera into marrying her, and Hera decided to marry him to hide her embarrassment and had three sons, Ares the god of war, Hephaestus the god of fire and Hebe the... middle of paper.. ....the queen of all gods, many worshiped her. “Hera's sanctuary was at Argos in the Peloponnese, where she was venerated as the city goddess. Other temples were located in Olympia, Mycenae, Sparta, Paestum, Corinth, Tiryns, Perachora and on the islands of Samos and Delos. “Conclusion Hera was born to Rhea under a willow (sacred tree) and later swallowed by her father, Cronus. After Rhea hid Zeus, Cronus swallowed a fake Zeus and thought he had gotten rid of all his children. The gods remained trapped in their father until Zeus freed them. Hera then became the wife of Zeus and the queen of all the gods, she was the goddess of marriage and could control the sky like Zeus. Everyone loved Hera because they wanted to please her and not feel her wrath. He could bless marriages or curse them and even save a child's life if it was in danger.