Enemies: Cronus, Hercules, Megara, Mikaboshi, the Titans, Typhon

Known Relatives: Cronus (father), Rhea (mother); Gaea (grandmother), Ouranos (grandfather, deceased); Zeus (husband/brother); Ares, Hephaestus (sons), Eilithyia, Eris, Hebe (daughters); Chiron (half-brother), Neptune, Pluto (brothers); Demeter, Vesta (sisters); Crius, Coeus, Hyperion, Iapetus, Oceanus (uncles); Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Tethys, Theia, Themis (aunts); Asteria, Atlas, Leto, Epimetheus, Prometheus (cousins), Menoetius (cousin, deceased); Apollo, Dionysus, Hercules, Hermes, Polyphemus, Triton (nephews); Artemis, Athena, Persephone, Venus (nieces), Alex Aaron (grandson)

Aliases: Juno; formerly Augustine Jones

Base of Operations: Olympus; sometimes Earth

First Appearance: Thor I#129 (June, 1966)

Powers/Abilities: Hera possesses the conventional powers of the Olympian gods including superhuman strength (Class 25), vitality, longevity and resistance to injury. Hera also has many mystical energy-wielding powers, not all of which have been depicted, that may surpass those of all other Olympian goddesses. Her magical abilities are known to be surpassed by those of her brothers Zeus, Neptune and Pluto. It is not known how the energy-wielding abilities of her sisters Demeter and Vesta compare to Hera's. Evidently, Hera's mystical powers enable her to fly at great speed, shape-change her form to manipulate her size or very appearance to that of another person, animal or object, and she can render herself and other beings invisible from mortal eyesight. Hera can cast spells to change the form of other beings or objects and is able to project mystic bolts of highly concussive force. She is also capable of teleporting between dimensions such as from Olympus to Earth.

Height: 5'10"
Weight: 435 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde

History:
(Greek-Roman myth) - Hera is the youngest daughter of the Titan-gods Cronus and Rhea and was born on the Grecian island of Samos. Fearing that he would be dethroned by one of his offspring just as he had overthrown his own father Ouranos, Cronus imprisoned each of his own offspring in Tartarus, the darkest section of Hades, the Olympian underworld, as soon as he or she was born. (Later legends erroneously claimed that Cronus had actually swallowed his children and that they remained alive inside him until Zeus released them). Appalled, the children’s mother Rhea gave birth to Zeus without Cronus’s knowledge and gave him to the primeval Earth goddess Gaea to be raised in secret. The adult Zeus freed his siblings and led them in a successful revolt against Cronus and the Titans. During the power-struggle between Zeus and Cronus, Rhea sent Hera to her aunt and uncle, the Titan water-deities Tethys and Oceanus for protection.

(Hercules III#5 (fb) - BTS) - After Hercules had passed out from a night of heavy drinking, Hera took control of his mind, forcing him to slay his wife, Magara, and their children.

(Hercules III#2 (fb)) - After the death of Hercules enemy Eurystheus, Hera appeared on Earth and resurrected him so that he might contend against Hercules in the future.

(Greek-Roman myth) - Hera's hatred of Hercules still endures to this day since he was transformed into a full Olympian god by Zeus himself centuries ago and married her daughter Hebe upon ascending to Olympus. To Hera, Hercules's existence serves as a constant reminder of Zeus's past infidelities, especially his fascination with mortal females.

Hera was also known to exact revenge on others if she felt slighted by them. During the Trojan War she sided with the Greek warriors against the royal household of Troy because one of its princes, Paris, decided that Venus was a more beautiful goddess over Hera during a contest held amongst Hera, Athena and Venus to be awarded the title of "the most beautiful". Hera was so enraged by this decision that even after the destruction of Troy she still was vengeful against the survivors of the ravaged city itself and acted against them and their leader Aeneas, the mortal son of Aphrodite who became the ancestor of the Roman peoples.

(Thor Annual#8) - During the war, Hera observed the arrival of the Asgardian god Thor, who had traveled back in time and become involved fighting on the side of Troy.

(Greek-Roman myth) - Hera's actions against Aeneas and his fellow Trojan survivors were only abated after Zeus interceded and commanded her to desist in any further retaliation. It is said that Hera did so only after Zeus compromised with her that the survivors would not name their rebuilt civilization Troy, the name of their former homeland but instead would give it another name. To this Zeus agreed thus giving way for the civilization of Rome to eventually be founded. When the civilization of Rome was established the worship of the gods spread throughout the empire, similarly as it did in Greece many ages past, and Hera's worship carried over where she was revered under the Latin name of Juno.