Hera (Marvel)
Hera is a female comic deity character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Hera Argeia
Long ago, she was one of the many gods that were to be eaten by Cronus after he heard a prophecy that spoke of one of his children overthrowing him. Unknown to him, the child Zeus was hidden by his mother Rhea where he reached adulthood and freed the gods. He then proceeded to lead the gods against the Titans in a mighty war that was known as the Titanomachy. (Incredible Hercules v1 #130)
At some point, she was pregnant with the god Hephaestus and gave birth to him but despised his appearance. Within minutes, she cast her infant son from Olympus into the ocean where unknown to her he was saved by the sea-nymph Thetis. She came to raise him and he learnt the art of craftmanship where he made many things in her underwater grotto. Eventually, Hera came to notice these exquisitely crafted items and regretted discarding Hephaestus and offered him a place once more among the gods. In addition, he offered the goddess Aphrodite to be his wife as an effort to make amends with him. (Incredible Hercules v1 #140)
She was present as the Hulk sought to challenge her husband with her admonishing the Green Goliath for daring to fight Father Zeus. The lord of Olympus then decided to give the challenger his wish leading to the two fighting a brutal battle. Zeus came to seriously injure the Hulk with Hera believing this to be the end for the mortal but she came to learn that he was actually fighting for a safe place for his fellow gamma mutations. Father Zeus though had him strung up and fed upon by giant vultures though Hercules alongside the Hulk's friends sought to free him. Hera believed that Zeus should consider finding champions that would show the price of disobedience but the Olympian King decided that he had demonstrated his power already and that no further action needed to be taken against the mortals. (Incredible Hulks v1 #622)
Overview
Personality and attributes
The god Hephaestus was noted for being one of her children. It was said that Mother Hera had despised his appearance and that minutes from his birth she had cast him from Mount Olympus. Hera only came to regret her decision upon seeing the craftmanship of her son who was rescued by the sea-nymph Thetis who raised him and gave him a workshop in her underwater grotto. (Incredible Hercules v1 #140)
Powers and abilities
She could use her powers to read into the minds of others and learn their true intentions. (Incredible Hulks v1 #622)
Notes
- Hera was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where she made her first appearance in Thor v1 #129 (June, 1966).
Appearances
- Thor v1: (1966)
- Incredible Hercules v1:
- Incredible Hulks v1:
- Guardians of the Galaxy v6:
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