Source edition
Anonymous. Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns and Homerica. Evelyn-White, Hugh G., editor. London: William Heinmann; New York: The Macmillan Co., 1914.
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Summary
This work is a very short Homeric Hymn dedicated to Hera, the supreme goddess of Greek mythology. The poem begins by praising Hera's birth and her extraordinary beauty as she sits on her golden throne. It emphasizes her exalted status as both the sister and the lawful wife of Zeus, the chief of the gods. The Olympian gods are depicted as paying equal respect and awe to her, just as they do to Zeus the thunderer. In this brief five-line epic verse, the supreme authority and divine majesty of Hera as the queen of heaven are captured in a highly condensed and vivid form.
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