Ira (mythology)
In Polynesian mythology, Ira (also known as Hera) is the sky goddess and mother of the stars.[1]
Background
[edit]In Greek mythology, Ira is one of the Olympian gods. She is the sister and wife of Zeus, the daughter of Rea and Cronus, and the mother of four daughters- Eve, Aris, Hephaestus and Eileithiia.[2]
Looks
[edit]Ira is a beautiful young woman, sometimes wearing a high cylindrical crown. She has an emblem that includes a scepter topped with a cuckoo and a pomegranate, the symbol of married love and fruitfulness. Ira has a peacock sacred to her, showing the services of the hundred-eyed Argus.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Jan Knappert (1995). Pacific mythology : an encyclopedia of myth and legend. London: Diamond Books. p. 129. ISBN 9780261666559.
- ^ a b "Ira or Hera | Female name Ira". 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
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