Phuong
Ms. Blankenship
Period 3
6/2/08
Mythology Write- Up: Hera


Hera: Her Marriage to Zeus

	Hera was known as the most beautiful out of all the goddesses. She is admired by many God and Goddessess, but when it comes to her husband’s love affairs, she is not kind. Zeus had many love affairs with other women, so Hera was more controlling towards him. She had the power to move through the air and to change her figure. She could change a marriage and control what is happening between two people.
	Hera would punish Zeus’ lovers and their children until their death. She was very protective of her marriage with Zeus. Zeus was king of Gods. Hera and Zeus were brothers and sisters. Although, Zeus was the bravest of all Gods, Hera still didn’t have any desire to be his wife. Hera refused to marry Zeus because of his attractiveness to other women and not her.
	Zeus caused a thunderstorm which turned him into a little cuckoo. He flew into Hera’s window looking terribly wet. It made Hera feel sorry for the bird, so she held it in her arms. Zeus turned back into himself and tried to win her over. He finally approached her. Hera finally gave in after three hundred years to marry him.
	Gaia, the earth mother was Hera’s grandmother. She presented Hera and Zeus with a golden apple tree as their wedding gift. Zeus took the tree and plants it in Hera’s garden. Ladon and Hesperides were the guards of the tree. Everyone was expected to attend Hera and Zeus’ wedding ceremony to show respect. Chelone, a nymph, decided to not attend the wedding and was punished. She was turned into a turtle. The Gods made her silence for the rest of her life.
	Zeus tried winning over other attractive women after his marriage with Hera. He told Hera that he was doing errands for the humankind. Those human didn’t mean anything to Zeus because they would grow old and die. Hera wasn’t satisfied with the marriage. She couldn’t get revenge on Zeus because he had powerful lightning bolts. Instead of doing harm to Zeus, Hera got revenge on his wives.