Watching as they do battle, she enjoys the very sight of it, laughing intensely. Although she seems to enjoy the prospect of Zeus' death, she tells Kratos that she can't let him try to take Pandora, and ironically sends out Hercules into the Arena as her champion to kill Kratos. She despises Kratos for what he is doing to the world, and also expresses her hatred for her husband, Zeus, for having another bastard mortal child. Kratos meets Hera well into his conquest of Olympus, though by this point she is in a drunken stupor. After it is killed by an unknown assassin, Kratos is blamed by the Gods for its murder, at the same time being stopped from uncovering the truth. In the God of War series God of War Īlthough she doesn't appear in the original game, Kratos must find her necklace in the Caves of Madness, in order to solve a puzzle.Īgain without appearing herself, Hera is mentioned when her favorite pet, the giant beast Argos, tries to stop Kratos. Hephaestus was also sometimes called a son of Zeus and Hera, but other accounts say that she gave birth to him without a father after Zeus brought forth Athena seemingly without a mother. With her husband Zeus, Hera was the mother of Ares, Hebe, Eileithyia, Angelos and Eris.

She had a particular hatred of Hercules, and famously orchestrated most of the hardships and tragic events of his life, including his famous Twelve Labors. As Zeus' wife and queen, Hera was frequently enraged by her husband's constant adulterous escapades, and she often went out of her way to punish his mistresses and illegitimate children. Wife to Zeus and also one of the original six Olympian gods, Hera is sister to Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter, Hades, and Hestia as well. In Greek mythology, Hera was the goddess of marriage, protector of women, and Queen of the Gods.

Jason (Great-Great-Grandnephew/Step-Great-Great-Grandson) †.

Calliope (Grandniece/Step-Granddaughter) †.

Ariadne (Grandniece/Step-Granddaughter).

Zora and Lora (Grandnieces/Step-Granddaughters).

Persephone (Niece/Step-Daughter/Sister-in-Law) †.

Aphrodite (Niece/Step-Daughter/Daughter-in-Law).

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