Hera

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary spheres of influence?Marriage, women, childbirth, family, queenship, and the sky
2. What is the consort and king?Zeus, King of the Gods
3. Who is Hera in Greek mythology?Hera is the queen of the gods and the wife of Zeus. She rules the sky and protects marriages and families.
4. What does Hera protect?Hera protects marriages, women, childbirth, and the family unit. She is the patroness of married women.

Hellenic: Relating to ancient Greece or its people and culture.
Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these.
Pantheon: All the gods of a particular mythology collectively, or a temple dedicated to all the gods.