Juno was a major Roman goddess (the Greeks called her Hera) and queen of the gods. Juno was the wife of the ruler of the gods, Jupiter, and the mother of Mars, one of the most important Roman gods. She was also a member of the three gods found on the top of the capitol in Rome along with Jupiter and Minerva.

Every year, on the first of March, women held a festival in honour of Juno called the Matronalia. Many Romans believed that the month of June, which is named after Juno, the patroness of marriage, to be the best time to marry.

Juno often appeared armed and wearing a goatskin cloak, which was the garment favoured by Roman soldiers on campaign. By doing this they used Juno to combine both the Greek goddesses Hera and Athena (who was the Greek goddess of war).

In Rome there was a temple to Juno on the capitol Hill, on the Aventine Hill, and in the Circus Flaminius.