Hera is the Goddess who has suffered most at the hands of those who dabble in Greek mythology. Summed up and dismissed as a shrew and a nag, Hera was in fact the most powerful of all the Olympian goddesses, the queen of the gods. Before that, she was the primary divinity of the pre-Hellenic Greeks, who honored her through festivals similar to the Olympics. When the patriarchal tribes invading Greece brought their sky god Zeus, it was obvious who his royal consort should be.

Again and again in classical mythology, Hera is forced to defend her home and marriage against Zeus's infidelities and attempts to humiliate her. For this, she is seen as jealous, petty, and spiteful. Hera represents the power of women to stand for what they know is right, even in the face of societal disapproval and scorn. She is a symbol of the struggle for women's power and equality in a still predominantly patriarchal world.