Zeus's Love: The Love Of Zeus And Hera

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There was a time long before Hera loathed other women and punished them with her wrath. When Zeus and Hera got married, their love blossomed. Everybody under the sky longed for a love like Zeus and Hera’s. Even the other Olympians wanted what they had. In the beginning, Zeus was loyal. He too loved Hera more than anything and would have never imagined cheating on her. When their relationship was new, the two could be seen laughing and holding hands up on Mount Olympus. However, like any relationship does, Zeus and Hera’s became normal. Hera and Zeus both knew that this was happening but they had very different views on how they would handle the tragic event of losing their love. Hera tried everyday to make Zeus fall in love with her again, …show more content…

Without waking Hera, he got out of bed to look once again for Aphrodite. This time, he could not find Aphrodite anywhere in Mount Olympus. Zeus decided to ask his brother, Poseidon if Aphrodite had been spotted anywhere near the sea. Poseidon reported that Aphrodite was last seen at her temple in Corinth where her temple was located. Zeus knew the danger of him being spotted there since it was full of prostitutes and whores. He decided that the best way to avoid being recognized was to turn himself into an eagle and fly over the crowed to get to Aphrodite. Zeus headed straight for the temple ready to see her and convince her to sleep with …show more content…

This was not something that Aphrodite had ever done before, but they could not say no to the beautiful Hetaira in front of them. They let her into the room, but told her that they would not take responsibility if anything bad happened to her. When Hera opened the door, she couldn’t believe what she saw. Zeus and Aphrodite were tangled in bed together, and did not even notice that someone had entered the room. Hera had figured that Zeus came here to talk to Aphrodite about their struggling relationship, not to engage in sexual acts with the goddess. She was enraged, and instantly revealed who she was, and yelled for all of the earth to

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