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Hercules and Iolaus, Fountain mosaic from the Anzio Nymphaeum, Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome. (Public Domain) — 01 Dec 2023

No Happy-Ever-After For The Doomed Lovers Of Hero Heracles

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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Heracles, born of the mortal woman Alcmene by Zeus, King of the Gods, is the greatest of the Greek heroes, yet he was not fated to an everlasting happy love life, until after his death. His popularity even reached ancient Rome (where he was known...
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Thetis receiving the armor from Hephaestus by Anthony van Dyck (1630) Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Bilddatenbank. (Public Domain) — 01 Nov 2023

Hephaestus And Thetis Bound In Their Mortal Suffering

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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Infuriated that her husband Zeus gave birth to Athena on his own, Hera, the Queen of Heaven, impregnated herself to have a child independent of Zeus, and thus she gave birth to Hephaestus. Hephaestus, divine though he was, was not a handsome boy,...
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Majestic Temple of Hera at Paestum ( Nido Huebl/ Abobe Stock) — 09 Oct 2023

Greek Goddesses’ Temples Grace Paestum On The Italian Tyrrhenian Sea

*By Mary Naples*

*Archaeology & Science*

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The ancient Greek city of Poseidonia, now Paestum, lies on the Italian coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Paestum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famed for its well-preserved ruins. In fact, posterity owes a debt of gratitude to its swampy marshlands...
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Statue of Hera and Zeus at Panathenaic stadium, Athens. (Sean Wallace-Jones / Adobe Stock) — 01 Feb 2023

Ancient Olympia: Site Of The Sacred Hieros Gamos

*By micki pistorius*

*Archaeology & Science*

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Long before the Greek Olympic Games became the dominion of a male god, ancient symbolism was embedded in the Hieros Gamos (Sacred Marriage ceremony) practiced at Olympia, a sanctuary in a serene valley called Altis, nestled between the Alpheus and...
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Hera and Luna by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1735 – 1745) Museum of Fine Arts Houston (Public Domain) — 04 Dec 2019

The Fall of Hera: Demoted from Autonomous Goddess to Wife of Zeus

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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Constantly battling with Zeus’ infidelity, Hera the ancient Greek goddess of family and marriage, often took swift and cruel revenge - not on her philandering husband, but on his conquests and the resulting children. "Heaven has no rage like love...
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Hera

No Happy-Ever-After For The Doomed Lovers Of Hero Heracles

Hephaestus And Thetis Bound In Their Mortal Suffering

Greek Goddesses’ Temples Grace Paestum On The Italian Tyrrhenian Sea

Ancient Olympia: Site Of The Sacred Hieros Gamos

The Fall of Hera: Demoted from Autonomous Goddess to Wife of Zeus