Academical plaster head of 'Hera'
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Length:
22
Height:
28
Width:
18
Academical plaster head of 'Hera' - Academy Ghent Belgium 1960s
The goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth, she was known by the Romans as Juno. Homer gave Hera the epithet “ox-eyed” because of her large full eyes and described her as tall and striking. Hera was both sister and wife of Zeus, with whom she reigned on Mount Olympus.