Editing Hera (section)

==Epithets==
Hera bore several epithets in the mythological tradition and in literature. In the historical times the majority of the Greeks recognized Hera as the consort of Zeus.<ref name=Farnell195>Farnell Cults I, p.195</ref> Hera is the protector of marriage and of the rights of the married women.<ref name=Nilsson429>Nilsson, "Geschichte", Vol i, p.428-429</ref> In some cults she has some functions of the earth goddess. She is occasionally related to warfare as tutelary goddess.

=== Goddess of marriage and bride ===
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* Γαμήλιος ('''Gamēlios'''), 'preciding over marriage'. A sacrifice to Hera ensured a happy married life.<ref name=Farnell194>Farnell Cults I, 194-197</ref>
* Γαμηστόλος ('''Gamēstόlos'''), 'leading the troop of marriage'.<ref name=Nilsson429/>
* Νυμφευομένη ('''Nymphevomenē'''), 'led as a bride' at [[Plataea]], in relation to her festival [[Daedala]].<ref name=Pausanias927>[[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], ''Description of Greece'':[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160%3Abook%3D9%3Achapter%3D2%3Asection%3D7 9.2.7-9.3.2]</ref><ref name=Farnell241>Farnell Cults I, 241-243</ref>
* Νυμφη ('''Nymphē'''), 'bride'.<ref name=Nilsson429/> 
* Παρθένος ('''Parthénos''') 'Virgin'<ref name=Nilsson429/>
* Παρθενία ('''Parthenia'''),<ref name=Farnell249>Farnell Cults I, 249-254</ref> 
* Παῖς ('''Pais''') 'Child' (in her role as virgin) at [[Stymphalus]].<ref name=Paus8222>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160%3Abook%3D8%3Achapter%3D22%3Asection%3D2 Pausanias 8.22.2]</ref><ref name=Nilsson429/>
* Συζύγιος ('''Syzygios''') 'patroness of marriage' <ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=suzugi%2Fa&la=greek#Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=suzu/gios-contents συζύγιος]</ref><ref name=Nilsson429/> 
* Τελεία ('''Teleia''')  'bringing the fulfillement of marriage'.<ref name=Paus8222/><ref name=Farnell241/>
* Ζυγία ('''Zygia'''), 'yoke of marriage'. Her husband Zeus had also the epithet Zygius (Ζυγίος).<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0104:entry=zygia-bio-1 A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Zygia and Zygius]</ref>
* Χήρα ('''Chḗrα''') 'Widowed' at [[Stymphalus]].<ref name=Paus8222/>
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=== Consort of Zeus ===
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* Ανασσα (''' Anassa'''), 'Queen' .<ref name=Farnell241>Farnell Cults I, 241-243</ref> 
* Ἀμμωνία ('''[[Hera Ammonia|Ammonìa]]'''), at [[Elis]] related to  [[Zeus]]-[[Amun|Ammon]]<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160%3Abook%3D5%3Achapter%3D15%3Asection%3D11 Pausanias 5.15.1]</ref>
* Βασίλεια ('''Basíleia''') 'Queen' at Ialysus in Rhodes <ref name=Farnell249/>
* Βασιλίς ('''Basilis''') 'Queen' at Libadia and Argos.<ref name=Farnell194/> 
* Διώνη ('''Diōnē''') as the consort of Zeus at Dodona.<ref name=Farnell241/>
* Ηνιόχη ('''Hēniochē'''), at Libadia . She was worshipped together with "Zeus-Basileus".<ref name=Farnell194/>  
* Ολυμπία ('''Olympia'''), with an altar near the altar of Olympian Zeus.<ref name=Farnell246>Farnell Cults I, 246-252</ref>
* Σκηπτούχος ('''Skēptouchos'''),'bearing a sceptre' (Queen).<ref name=Farnell241/>
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=== Founder and protector ===
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* Αρχηγέτις ('''Archēgetis'''), 'founder', leader of the settlement at [[Samos]].<ref name=Farnell194/>
* Ἀκραῖα ('''[[Acraea|Akraìa]]''') '(She) of the Heights (Akropolis)'<ref>James Joseph Clauss, Sarah Iles Johnston. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=480Wd8G6LPYC&pg=PA46 Medea: Essays on Medea in myth, literature, philosophy, and art]'', 1997. p.46</ref><ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Paus.+2.24.1&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160 Pausanias 2.24.1]</ref>
* Βουναία ('''Bounaia''') '(She) of the Mound' (in [[Ancient Corinth|Corinth]]<ref>Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott. ''[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry%3Dbounai/a A Greek-English Lexicon βουναία]''</ref><ref>Heinrich Schliemann. ''[https://archive.org/details/ilioscityandcou00unkngoog/page/n318 <!-- pg=284 --> Ilios: The city and country of the Trojans]'', 1881.</ref>)
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=== As an earth and fertility goddess ===
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* Ἄνθεια ('''[[Antheia]]'''), meaning flowery at [[Argos, Peloponnese|Argos]] and [[Miletos]].<ref>[https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/alpha/2504 Suda, alpha, 2504]</ref><ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160%3Abook%3D2%3Achapter%3D22%3Asection%3D1 Pausanias 2.22.1]</ref>
* Βοῶπις ('''Boṓpis''') 'Cow-Eyed'.<ref name=Farnell249/> probably a form of the earth-goddess.
* Γή ('''[[Gaia|Ge]]'''), 'Earth'  by Plutarch in a passage of Eusebius.<ref name=Farnell241/>  
* Ευεργεσία ('''Euergesia'''), 'doing a good service' <ref name=Farnell246/><ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=euergesia&la=greek#lexicon Ευεργεσία]</ref>
* Ζευξιδία ('''Ζeuxidia'''),'yoking the oxen' at Argos.<ref name=Farnell241/>
* Πάμφοιτος ('''Pamfοιtos''') 'repeatedly coming'. (''Pamfoitos Anassa'')<ref name=Farnell241/>
* Φερέσβιος ('''Pheresbios''') 'life giving'. by [[Empedocles]] (Plutarch) .<ref name=Farnell241/>
* Ωρόλυτος ('''Hōrolytos''') at Samos as the controller of the seasons and times of the year ([[Horae]])<ref name=Farnell194/>
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=== As goddess of the hymns ===
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* Εὑκέλαδος ('''Εukelados'''), 'well sounding, melodious'.<ref name=Farnell241/>
* Προσυμναία ('''Prosymnaia'''), 'goddess of the hymn' at Argos.<ref name=Farnell194/>
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=== Place of worship ===
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* Ἀργείη ('''Argeìē''') '(She) of [[Argos, Peloponnese|Argos]]'. Hera was probably the goddess of the palace.<ref name=Nilsson429/> 
*'Ιμβραση ('''Imbrasē''') after the river [[Imbrasus]] at Samos.<ref name=Farnell246/> 
* Κανδαρηνή ('''Kandarēnē''') at the city  [[Candara (Paphlagonia)|Kandara]] of Asia-Minor.<ref name=Farnell246/>
* Κιθαιρωνία ('''Κithairōnia''') 'of the mountain Kithairon' in [[Boeotia]], in relation with her fest [[Daedala]].<ref name=Farnell246/> 
* Λιμανία ('''Limanìa''') ' of the harbour' at [[Perachora]] near the [[Isthmus of Corinth]].<ref>H.G.Payne, Perachora 1940: Nilsson, Vol I, p.428A1</ref>
* Πελασγίς ('''[[Pelasgiotis|Pelasgis]]''')  at [[Iolcus]]. A sacrifice was performed to Hera by [[Pelias]].<ref name=Farnell241/><ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DP%3Aentry+group%3D13%3Aentry%3Dpelasga-bio-1 A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Pelasga]</ref>
* Σαμία ('''Samia'''), with a famous temple at [[Samos]].<ref name=Nilsson429/>
* Φαρυγαία ('''Pharygaia''') at the city [[Pharygae]] of Locris.<ref name=Farnell246/>
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=== Warlike character ===
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* Ἀλέξανδρος ('''[[Hera Alexandros|Alexandros]]''') 'Protector of Men'  (among the [[Sicyon]]ians). Her cult was founded by Adrastus.<ref name=Farnell194/>   
* Οπλοσμία ('''Oplosmia''')  'bearing arms or shield' at Elis<ref name=Farnell194/>
* Προδρομία ('''Prodromia'''), 'running forward' at Sikyon.<ref name=Farnell194/>
* Τροπαία ('''Tropaia'''), 'giver of victory' <ref name=Farnell246/>
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=== Local cults ===
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* Αἰγοφάγος ('''Aigophágos''') 'Goat-Eater' among the [[Lacedaemon]]ians<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160%3Abook%3D9%3Achapter%3D2%3Asection%3D7 Pausanias 3.15.7]</ref><ref name=Farnell241/>
* Εἰλείθυια ('''[[Eileithyia]]''') at [[Argos, Peloponnese|Argos]]  and [[Athens]] as goddess of childbirth.<ref name=Farnell247>Farnell Cults I, p.247</ref> In Theogony Εileithyia is the daughter of Hera.
* Ἐλεία ('''Eleía''') 'of the marsh' at [[Cyprus]].<ref name=Farnell249/>
* Θελξινία ('''Thelxinìa''')  at [[Athens]].<ref>Hesch. "Thelxinia Hera is honoured by the Athenians"</ref><ref name=Farnell247/>
* Θεομήτωρ  ('''[[Theometor|Theomētōr]]''') 'mother of a god' at [[Samos]].<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=qeomhtwr&l8a=greek#lexicon Θεομήτωρ]</ref>
* Ἱππία ('''Hippia'''), 'of the horse' at Olympia.<ref name=Farnell246/><ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Paus.+5.15.5&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160 Pausanias 5.15.5]</ref>
* Λακίνια ('''Lacinia''') at Croton.<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Paus.+6.13.1&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160 Pausanias 6.13.1]</ref><ref name=Farnell249/>
* Λευκώλενος ('''Leukōlenos''') 'White-Armed'<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=leukwlenos&la=greek#lexicon λευκωλενος]</ref> 
* Μειλίχιος ('''Meilichios'''), 'gentle',  like "Zeus-Meilichios" at [[Selinunte|Selinus]].<ref name=Nilsson412>Nilsson, Vol I, p.412</ref><ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=meili%2Fxios&la=greek#lexicon μειλίχιος]</ref> 
* Μηλιχία ('''Μēlichia''') 'gentle, with gentle words' at  Hierapetna.<ref name=Nilsson412/>
* Τελχινία ('''Telchinia'''): [[Diodorus Siculus]] write that she was worshipped by the [[Ialysos|Ialysians]] and the Cameirans (both were on the island of [[Rhodes]]). She was named thus because according to a legend, [[Telchines]] (Τελχῖνες) were the first inhabitants of the island and also the first who created statues of gods.<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.55 Diodorus Siculus, Library, 5.55.1]</ref>
* Ὑπερχειρία ('''Ηypercheiria'''), 'with the hand above'  at [[Sparta]].<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Paus.+3.13.8&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160 Pausanias 3.13.8]</ref><ref name=Farnell249/>
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