Who is the goddess of marriage and queen of Olympus? Hera is the goddess of marriage and queen of Olympus in Greek mythology.
Hera was a daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and the sister and wife of Zeus. As one of the Twelve Olympians, she presided over lawful marriage, marital unions, women, and childbirth. Her title as queen reflected her place beside Zeus as ruler of Mount Olympus.
Greek myths often focus on Hera’s anger toward Zeus’s lovers and his children by other women. These stories can make her seem merely jealous, but her religious role was broader: she protected marriage and women and received major worship at places such as Argos and Samos.
Hera’s symbols included the crown, sceptre, pomegranate, cow, cuckoo, and peacock. Her Roman counterpart was Juno. She is sometimes confused with Demeter, who was chiefly associated with agriculture, or Hestia, who represented the hearth and domestic order.