Hera

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Q1: What was the main responsibility of Hera?

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(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.