1. Hera - Headstrong Queen of Olympos
Throughout Homer's The Iliad, Hera's unwavering determination and resourcefulness from the poem's start to finish is a testament to the goddess's character. ... A brazen Hera next travels to the god of Sleep, with whom she resorts to bribery in order to secure his powers. ... Here Hera exercises her power of marriage and in exchange for Sleep's help in sedating Zeus so that Poseidon can continue aiding the Achaeans. ... Sleep, though skeptical at first, also eventually agrees to help Hera trick Zeus. ... Nonetheless, Homer's The Iliad would not be nearly as proli...
- Word Count: 939
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate