Fun Trivia : Hera

Structure Sub-topic of: Greek Myth Quizzes Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 10 general entries.

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Hera

It is well known that Hera was the wife of Zeus. However, she also had blood ties with Zeus. What was her relationship to him?

A Little Quiz on Hera


a sister. Their father was Cronos, who ate his first five children. Only Zeus avoided the misfortune and later slew his father, thus freeing the first five siblings.



Many times Zeus had to change his appearance to seduce women. Hera was not willing to marry Zeus at first either. What did Zeus transform into in order to seduce Hera?

A Little Quiz on Hera


a bird. It is said that Zeus tranformed himself into a little bird on a weathery night and flew through Hera's window. Hera took pity on a little wet bird and hugged it. Then Zeus turned back into himself and begged Hera with such passion that she agreed to become his wife.



Most of the gods have a specific area of interest they looked after. For example, Athena was known for good advice and Ares for being a great warrior. What was Hera's specialty?

A Little Quiz on Hera


family and marriage. It is sort of ironic that Hera's own marriage was none too happy. She always spied on Zeus to find out his latest love and brought a lot of trouble to Zeus' lovers and children.



Hera also played her part in the famous Trojan War. The reason Hera helped to oppose the Trojans was that she bore a personal grudge to Paris, since he chose Aphrodite as the fairest over her. What was the object which was to be given to the fairest goddess?

A Little Quiz on Hera


An apple. Eris, the goddess of discord, was not invited to Peleus' wedding, which made her bitter. In order to make trouble she took the apple on which was inscribed "to the fairest" and threw it on the table where the goddesses sat. Indeed that created quite a bit of trouble.



What was the Greek name for the hero whom Hera opposed most of his life because he was Zeus' son to Alcmene?

A Little Quiz on Hera


Heracles . Heracles was also known as Hercules in Roman myth. When he was a baby, Hera sent two snakes to kill him, but Heracles in his crib caught a snake in each hand and strangled them both.