Hera: The Goddess And Her Glory (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
A retelling of Zeus' pursuit of Hera, and her ways of keeping her frivolous husband away from other women. This includes the myths involving Io a tiny bit, but primarily Heracles (aka Hercules) and his tasks.A very interesting retelling of the myths. Hera usually doesn't get a ton of focus, but it was insightful the way O'Connor put together several of the myths where Hera does things to get revenge on Zeus for wandering around and getting involved with other goddesses and women. Kids will probably like this one most because of the way it features Heracles.Notes on content: No language issues. It is obvious Zeus is a player, but there are no sexual details. Only kissing and nursing of an infant (without showing anything) are depicted. Heracles has several fights with creatures and people, some end with fatalities. One arrow wound shows blood. Mostly the story of Heracles, but still a great story. I like that the author provides a softer edge to Hera, who is usually depicted as only a mean-spirited and jealous goddess. The nicer side actually explains some of the inconsistencies in the Heracles story. Though, I have to say that I didn't appreciate that Heracles' anger/rage was largely overlooked. It is an important aspect of the story and one brought by Hera herself. Still, an overall good telling and expressively drawn.
What do You think about Hera: The Goddess And Her Glory (2011)?
Really like this series, especially since Greek mythology is not something I've mastered.
—gaby2811
