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:''For the daughter of [[Karl Agathon|Karl]] and [[Sharon Agathon]], see [[Hera Agathon]]. For general information on the Lords of Kobol and Colonial religion in the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies]].''
{{disline|For the daughter of [[Karl Agathon|Karl]] and {{callsign|Athena}}, see [[Hera Agathon]]. For general information on the Lords of Kobol and Colonial religion in the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies]].}}




[[Image:Hera statue.jpg|thumb|[[Earth]]'s artistic depiction Hera in statue form]]


'''Hera, Lord of Kobol''', watched [[Athena, Lord of Kobol|Athena]] commit suicide by throwing herself from a mountain, in despair over the exodus of the Thirteen Tribes of Man. The point Athena fell from is now referred to as the [[Gates of Hera]]. The Gates mark the entrance to the [[Tomb of Athena]] on [[Kobol]].
[[Image:Hera statue.jpg|thumb|[[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]'s artistic depiction Hera in statue form]]  


== Greek Mythology ==
'''Hera, Lord of Kobol''', watched [[Athena, Lord of Kobol|Athena]] commit suicide by throwing herself from a mountain, in despair over the exodus of the Thirteen Tribes of Man. The point Athena fell from is now referred to as the [[Gates of Hera]]. The Gates mark the entrance to the [[Tomb of Athena]] on {{RDM|Kobol}}.
Hera is the wife and sister of [[Zeus]], and Queen of the Gods. She is the goddess of marriage.  Hera hated the great hero [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules Hercules] because he was the son of her husband Zeus and a mortal woman. Hera set in motion the events which led to Hercules' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Labours Twelve Labors].


In Greek mythology, Hera was the reigning female goddess of Olympus because she was Zeus's wife. It has been surmised that her worship is actually far older than that of her husband. It goes back to a time when the creative force we call "God" was conceived of as a woman.
The [[oracle]] [[Dodona Selloi]] tells a [[Number Three]] that the child named after the "wife and sister" of Zeus ([[Hera Agathon]]) is still alive {{TRS|Exodus, Part I}}.
 
[[Gaius Baltar]] discerns a cryptic notation of Hera's role as wife of Zeus to determine vital information about the [[Eye of Jupiter]] {{TRS|The Passage}}.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Earth's artistic depiction Hera in statue form

Hera, Lord of Kobol, watched Athena commit suicide by throwing herself from a mountain, in despair over the exodus of the Thirteen Tribes of Man. The point Athena fell from is now referred to as the Gates of Hera. The Gates mark the entrance to the Tomb of Athena on Kobol.

The oracle Dodona Selloi tells a Number Three that the child named after the "wife and sister" of Zeus (Hera Agathon) is still alive (TRS: "Exodus, Part I").

Gaius Baltar discerns a cryptic notation of Hera's role as wife of Zeus to determine vital information about the Eye of Jupiter (TRS: "The Passage").

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