Hera
Hera is a title given to her by the Greeks; it means "Lady". She is depicted as a young lady, fully clad and of stunning beauty. She was born, according to the summarians, in the isle of Samos on the banks of the river Imbrasos. She had been raised in one legend, by Macris or by the daughters of the river of Asterion. Her childhood was spent on the isle of Euboa The
first encounter between Hera and her husband Zeus, king
of all the gods, was in the region of the Hesperides. Hera was not
responding to his attempts to seduce her so he resorted to trickery. It was winter and Zeus turned
himself into a cuckoo that appeared to be frozen from the cold. Hera,
feeling sorry for the bird turned to her motherly instincts as she
held the bird tightly to her breast to warm it. Zeus then turned
himself back into his normal shape and took advantage of the
surprised state Hera was in. Unable to fight him off, Hera was raped
and then persuaded to marry him to cover her shame.