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Hera

Pronunciation: /ˈhɪərə/
Greek Mythology
Definition of Hera
  • a powerful goddess, the wife and sister of Zeus and the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She was worshipped as the queen of heaven and as a marriage goddess. Roman equivalent Juno.

Origin:

from Greek Hēra 'lady', feminine of hērōs 'hero', perhaps used as a title

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