Hera

Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Ἥρα(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. HEH-RA(Classical Greek) HEHR-ə(English) HEE-rə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Uncertain meaning, possibly from Greek ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero, warrior"; ὥρα (hora) meaning "period of time"; or αἱρέω (haireo) meaning "to be chosen". In Greek mythology Hera was the queen of the gods, the sister and wife of Zeus. She presided over marriage and childbirth.

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Entry updated May 29, 2020