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Episode 29: Hera: The Queen of Gods - (Greek Mythology Explained

Mythology & Fiction Explained

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Hera was one of the original six olympians. The main domains of hera include women, childbirth, family and marriage. She ruled olympus as the queen of gods. When zeus first proposed marriage, hera declined his offer. He then decided to use hera's love and ampathy for animals to his own advantage. Zeus conjured up a storm and transformed himself into a cuckoo bird. Then revealed this was all part of his plan to convince her to marry him. For whatever reason, this worked, and the first olympian wedding would take place.

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