Juno is the queen of the gods in Roman mythology, equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. She is the wife and sister of Jupiter (Zeus in Greek mythology) and is revered as the goddess of marriage, childbirth, and the protection of women.
Juno is a central figure in Roman religion and was part of the Capitoline Triad, along with Jupiter and Minerva, worshiped on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
Often depicted as a regal, matronly figure, Juno was known for her strength, dignity, and fierce protection of the Roman state and its people. She also had many epithets, including Juno Regina (Queen), Juno Lucina (protector of childbirth), and Juno Moneta (advisor, linked to the origin of the word “money” due to her temple near the Roman mint).
Juno played a key role in many myths and was deeply woven into Roman civic and religious life.
