O h how English is always at the end of our ire. A brave language it is, really, with its now dead ‘k’s in knights and combs, bombs, tombs, and inconsistent rules and exceptions that make no sense…

Hera Statue-the Olympian Queen of the Gods-Goddess of Marriage, Women, Sky, Stars of Heaven-Ancient Greek Religion Details: Condition: New, Handmade in Greece Material: Casting stone Height: 21 cm(8.2 inches) Width: 17 cm(6.7 inches) Weight: 1.6 kg Hera is the wife of Zeus, the Queen of Olympus, and the Olympian goddess of marriage. As such, she is also the deity most associated with family and the welfare of women and children. Her marriage, however, was an unhappy one, since Zeus had numerous affairs. Jealous and vengeful, Hera made sure to give each of his consorts some hard time. Based on the number of cults, Hera was a very ancient goddess, possibly predating even Zeus. In fact, it’s assumed that we don’t even know her original name. “Hera” is actually a title, which is usually translated as “Lady” or “Mistress.” Hera’s Roman counterpart was Juno, the goddess who gave her name to the month of June, even today, the most popular time for weddings. Homer often refers to Hera as “cow-eyed” and “white-armed” – which are her most famous epithets. She is also sometimes called “a virgin,” since it was believed that every year she bathed in a spring to renew her virginity. Being born after Hestia and Demeter, Hera is the youngest of Cronus’ and Rhea’s three daughters and their third child overall; Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus – in that order – are her younger brothers. However, since just like each of her siblings but Zeus, she was swallowed by her father at birth and later disgorged to be born again, she is sometimes referred to as Cronus’ and Rhea’s oldest daughter. Reasonably, since the Titan had to empty his stomach of his children in the order opposite of the one in which he ate them. Please note that as all of our artifacts are handmade, hand-painted, or hand-finished, we cannot make them identical. This is what makes them beautiful and unique. (B448) Check our collection of cast stone sculptures at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TalosArtifacts?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=37395385