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Hera

HERA, being the principal wife of Zeus and queen of heaven. Her favorite flowers were the dittany, poppy,…

Heracles [Ἡρακλῆς, also transliterated as Herakles, later romanised as Hercules], the most renowned hero of antiquity, was the…

One of the most important museums of Greece, the Heraklion Archaeological Museum (Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ηρακλείου) displays artifacts from…

Messenger of Gods Hermes was the swift-footed messenger, and trusted ambassador of all the gods, and conductor of…

The Hesperides, the daughters of Atlas, dwelt in an island in the far west, whence they derived their…

Hestia Ἑστία (Hestia) was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She was the goddess of Fire in its…

The sanctuary at Olympia (Ολυμπία) is positioned in a serene and fertile valley between the Alpheios and the…

Geology & Geography | Γεωλογία & Γεωγραφία The Acropolis rock is part of a Late Cretaceous limestone ridge…

Closely allied to the Graces were the Horæ, or Seasons, who were also represented as three beautiful maidens,…

Hymen or Hymenæus, the son of Apollo and the muse Urania, was the god who presided over marriage…

Priestess of Hera Table of Contents Io, daughter of Inachus, king of Argos, was a priestess of Hera.…

The Archaeological Museum of Ioannina, housed in an iconic modernist building designed by Aris Konstantinidis, serves as the…