Greek bronze statue of the goddess Hera on a black marble base. This sculpture was made using the ancestral technique of lost wax, which guarantees a quality bronze. Height: 55 cm (without the trident).
Width: 21 cm – Depth: 15 cm
Weight: 9 kgs
Daughter of Cronos and Rhea, Hera (Hra) was the queen of heaven and Olympus. Wife and eldest sister of Zeus, she shared with him the domination of heaven. She is one of the twelve Olympians. She was identified with Juno by the Romans. Hera was born on the island of Samos, or, according to some, in Argos.
Like all the children of Cronus (except Zeus) Hera had been swallowed by her father and then regurgitated. In a version reported by Hyginus, Hera was not swallowed by Cronus but on the contrary it was she who would have saved and raised Zeus in secret. During the Titanomachy she was raised by Oceanus and Thethys or she would have been raised by Temenos, son of Pelasgos, in Arcadia, or by the Hours, in Euboea, or by the daughters of the river Asterion, in Argolis. The Seasons were her wet nurses then she was raised in Arcadia by Temenos.
Francoise Theys (Customer confirmed) -
Bronze corresponding to our expectations. Majestic Hera presented on a very beautiful base.
Neat packaging.
Rapid dispatch.
Goods.