Hera

Greek goddess, wife and sister of Zeus
Person greek_deity Q38012
Hera
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Hera

Summary

Hera is a Greek deity[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Hera's father was Cronus[3].
  • Hera's mother was Rhea[4].
  • Hera was married to Zeus[5].
  • A child of Hera was Ares[6].
  • A child of Hera was Eileithyia[7].
  • A child of Hera was Hebe[8].
  • A child of Hera was Hephaestus[9].
  • A child of Hera was Angelos[10].
  • A child of Hera was Enyo[11].
  • Hera is recorded as female[12].
  • Hera's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[13].
  • Hera's instance of is recorded as fertility deity[14].
  • Hera's instance of is recorded as Olympian god[15].
  • Hera's official residence is recorded as Olympus[16].
  • Hera is part of Twelve Olympians[17].
  • Hera's Commons category is recorded as Hera[18].
  • Hera's said to be the same as is recorded as Juno[19].
  • Hera's given name is recorded as Era[20].
  • Hera's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hera[21].
  • Hera's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[22].
  • Hera's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[23].
  • Hera's depicted by is recorded as Hera with Graces and Horai statue at Argos[24].
  • Hera's depicted by is recorded as Hera Borghese[25].
  • Hera's depicted by is recorded as Farnese Hera[26].
  • Hera's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hera's father was Cronus[3]. Her mother was Rhea[4].

Personal Life

Hera was married to Zeus[5]. Children include Ares[6], a Greek deity[28]; Eileithyia[7], a goddess[29]; Hebe[8], a goddess[30]; Hephaestus[9], a Greek deity[31]; Angelos[10], a Greek deity[32]; and Enyo[11], a Greek deity[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hera include she[34], a space probe[35]; Heraion[36], a Wikimedia set index article[37]; and 103 she[38], an asteroid[39].

Why It Matters

Hera has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for her include she[34], a space probe[35]; Heraion[36], a Wikimedia set index article[37]; and 103 she[38], an asteroid[39].

FAQs

Who were Hera's parents?

Hera's father was Cronus[3]. Hera's mother was Rhea[4].

Who was Hera married to?

Hera's spouses include Zeus[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . RSKD / Ἥρα. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . RSKD / Ἥρα. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . RSKD / Ἥρα. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . greekmythology.fandom.com. greekmythology.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Q45274699. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Q45274321. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id 3011
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 3011, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107285239|Hera (#107285239)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictionary]] "
  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 347637
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 347637, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  3. 27d ago · Naut-rena · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Rhea
    Given name Era
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Described by source Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +8
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q644285]]"
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