The provenance file on Hēra
The provenance file for Hēra. Nothing here is unsourced; that is what the file is for.
Provenance
1. The attestation. Ἥρα — "Lady, mistress (possibly related to ἥρως)". On record: LSJ, Beekes, Pape-Benseler, Homer, Iliad.
2. The preserved evidence. e → ē (Eta: long epsilon) — absent from the ASCII form hera, present in the restoration, verifiable against the sources above.
3. The narrative record. The Sacred Wedding of Zeús and Hēra — Zeús and Hēra were married in a sacred ceremony on the island of Samos, one of her great cult centers. Their wedding night lasted three hundred years, according to one tradition, establishing the pattern of divine marriage. The Persecution of Hēraklēs — Hēra hated Hēraklēs because he was the son of Zeús and the mortal Alcmene — living proof of her husband's infidelity. She sent serpents to kill him in his cradle, drove him to madness, and imposed the Twelve Labors.
4. The physical record. Argive Heraion: major sanctuary near Argos from the 8th century BCE. Samos: Heraion of Samos, one of the richest Ionian sanctuaries.
5. The current holding. The temple at /sites/hera/, classified Tier 1. Tier-1 is not a compliment; it is a measurement. This restoration keeps something the ASCII form provably loses, and the measurement is repeatable.
6. The documented resonances. Wedding, Family & Maternity, Women's Health & Femtech, Leadership, Governance & Public Administration — seats argued and weighted in the pattern atlas, read through the myths in this temple's Resonance File.
7. The primary sources. Theogony, Homeric Hymns, Works and Days — the library this file answers to, open at the Sacred Texts collection.
8. The continuing record. Hēra is the archetype of the queen consort — powerful because of her position, dangerous because of her pride. Her peacock remains a symbol of beauty and watchfulness; her jealousy has been a literary theme from Euripides to opera.
At a Glance
- Restored name: Hēra
- ASCII form: hera
- Meaning: "Lady, mistress (possibly related to ἥρως)"
- Domain of influence: Marriage, Women, Queen of Gods
- Pantheon: Greek
- Classification: Tier 1
- Original script: Ἥρα
- Series: The Restoration Files, No. 107 of 287
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