Juno.......

Juno was one of the most powerful of the Roman goddesses. She was second in power only to Jupiter, her husband and according to some legends, her brother. She was the goddess of women, particularly married women. Serving as a guardian to women she oversaw all aspects of a woman's life, childbirth, and marriage being the primary areas of concern.

Her children Mars, Hebe, and Vulcan, were lesser gods in their own right. Juno was noted for her husband's affairs and her jealous reaction to them. She persistently tormented the offspring of his infidelities. Hercules and Perseus were two of the unfortunate victims of Juno's jealousy.

Juno is represented in statues, and other art forms as a tall statuesque woman with a severe beauty and a slightly militaristic bearing. She is the Goddess of light and beauty, the matron's goddess. A guardian angel to the women of the world. Her legendary jealousy not taking away from her popularity.