Beautiful Death

In traditional mythology, Hera and Zeus were married. Zeus had numerous infidelities, and Hera was portrayed as a vengeful and jealous wife. She often withdrew from Olympia and once even conceived a child on her own. Unfortunately, Hephaestus was deformed (lame in the legs), although he became known as the God of the Forge.

Her symbols were the peacock and the cow. She was often considered the Goddess of Marriage.

There is also a reference from Dionysiaca where Hera obtained treacherous flowers from the demon, Achlys, and used them to curse some women who had angered her. She shed a sleep of enchantment over their heads; distilled poisoned drugs over their hair, smeared a subtle magical ointment over their faces and changed their earlier human shape.