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Term: Hera

DEFINITION:

The Greek goddess, called the “Queen of Heaven.” She rules the heavens and earth, the seasons and the weather. As a powerful woman and goddess even before she married Zeus, king of the Olympians, she also is a goddess of women in all aspects of their lives, including fertility, children, financial security, etc. Her name means “Great Lady” and seems to be derived from the Greek gala meaning “mother’s milk.”