(The Romans called her Juno.) Hera was the queen of Olympian gods and also goddess of marriage. She was beautiful and also wily, which is just as well as her husband, Zeus, was continually having affairs with other women.

Symbols that tell you that a sculpture is of Hera are an ornamental staff, a crown and a peacock.

Hera is described as the Lady of Argos who walks in golden sandals.

Hera was one of the goddesses associated with the legend of Troy. She wanted to influence the outcome of the war between the Greeks and Trojans. But her husband Zeus did not want the gods to interfere. So the goddess devised a plan, making Zeus fall sleep, so she and the other gods could then be free to interfere. She cleverly tried to get the help of Hypnos, the god of Sleep. Hypnos changes into a songbird which helps Zeus fall asleep.