HEBE 

Real Name: Hebe

Identity/Class: Olympian god

Occupation: Goddess of youth; cupbearer of the Olympian gods

Affiliations: Olympian gods

Enemies: Cronus, the Titans, Typhon,

Known Relatives: Zeus (father), Hera (mother), Gaea (great-grandmother), Ouranos (great-grandfather, deceased), Cronus, Rhea (grandparents), Demeter, Vesta (aunts), Chiron, Pluto, Poseidon (uncles), Hercules (former husband, half-brother), Alexiares, Anicetus (sons), Ares, Hephaestus (brothers), Eileithyia, Eris (sisters), Apollo, Dionysus, Hermes (half-brothers), Artemis, Athena, Persephone, Venus (half-sisters), Cupid (nephew), Aeneas, Deimos, Phobos (nephews, deceased)

Aliases: Juventas, Ganymeda, Dia

Base of Operations: Olympus

First Appearance: Ka-Zar I#1/2 (August, 1970)

Powers: Hebe possesses the conventional Olympian godly attributes of superhuman strength (Class 25), physical properties, vitality, and functional immortality. She has not aged since reaching adulthood, is immune to harm from conventional means of injury and cannot suffer from any Earthly disease. Should she indeed incur a non-fatal wound her godly metabolism enables her to recuperate at a superhuman rate of speed. Hebe may also possess other magical abilities yet to be revealed. In her station as the goddess of youth, she is able to magically restore the youth and vitality to mortals and animals if they have reached an advanced age. Other powers she may possess include limited precognition, the ability to fly at great speed, and the power to change her shape to that of any mortal and many animals. Hebe may also be able to teleport between dimensions such as from Olympus to Earth.

History: (Greek myth)- Hebe is the youngest daughter of Zeus, king of the immortals of Olympus and his queen, the goddess Hera. In ancient times, Hebe was regarded as the goddess of youth and the servant of the Greco-Roman gods. It is said that she would pour the nectar of the Olympians when they had their feasts. Legends also state that Hebe would prepare the bath of the war-god Ares and would help Hera to her chariot. Upon Heracles mortal death and subsequent transformation into the god Hercules by Zeus, he took Hebe as his wife and bore him two sons named Alexiares and Anicetus. Today, Hercules and Hebe are both estranged.

Hebe did not appear to have much traffic with the ancient Greeks and Romans in comparison to her fellow Olympians. The only known account of her dealing with a mortal involved Iolaus, the nephew and former charioteer of Hercules during his days on Earth prior to ascending to Olympus. Iolaus, now elderly, was about to engage in personal combat with King Eurustheus, a cousin of Hercules who the demigod also had to serve during his Twelve Labours for immortality. Iolaus requested to Hebe that he have his youth again for one day so that he could fight Eurystheus, and this Hebe granted.

Hebe was worshipped under the name of Dia by the Phliasians and similarly was worshipped in ancient Rome under the name of Juventas. She was also called Ganymeda after the boy Ganymede who was taken to Olympus by her father Zeus and was said to have taken over Hebe's position as cup-bearer of the gods.

(Ka-Zar I#1/2)- In recent times, following an argument Hercules had with Zeus, Hebe tried to help him, but he told her that until he put things right with Zeus, she was not to be seen with him. She related this to Zeus, and told him that Hercules had left Olympus. Ares was able to manipulate this situation, convincing Zeus to send the Huntsman after Hercules.

(Hulk vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide#1 (fb)) - Hebe observed as Olympus was assaulted by the Hulk, Cronus and creatures such as the Giants.

(Incredible Hulk: Hercules Unleashed)- Hebe brought nectar to Hercules after he had been teleported to Olympus by Zeus.