Hera

Hera's History

She is the Goddess of Marriage and Women, and the wife and older sister of Zeus, the King of the Gods. She is the mother of many gods and goddesses, such as Ares and Hephaestus. Hera is often at war with Zeus because periodically, Zeus would disguise himself as a human and father children with mortal women. Hera has mentioned that for the most part, she only acts out of her love for Zeus, or because he betrayed her love.

Amazons

Hera's relationship with the Amazons is rocky. While she supported their opposition of Herakles and will sometimes ally herself with the Amazons' patron goddesses she also destroyed Themyscira out of jealousy when she found her husband using a scrying pond to watch bathing Amazons without their knowledge or permission.

Birth of Diana

When Hippolyta began to wish for a child of her own, she prayed to the gods and they responded. Hera told her to travel to the sea shore and mold a baby with the island's clay. Hippolyta, in her past life, was was a pregnant cave-woman who was killed by her mate. The goddesses placed the soul of this unborn child into the clay body of the infant. The child was brought to life and Hippolyta named the child Diana. When she reached adulthood, Princess Diana became the hero Wonder Woman. Each of the goddesses blessed her with powers, making her into the most powerful of the Amazons.