Juno

Jupiter's bride, mother and queen of the gods, she represents the essence of feminine power which, united with the masculine, constitutes the basis for civil society. The Roman family, in fact, mirrors its celestial counterpart, so as Jupiter is the gods' pater familias, Juno is their mater familias. She's part of the "Capitoline Triad," and sits to Jupiter's left. Her Greek equivalent is Hera, Zeus' wife. Juno is queen of the sky, the goddess of hte morning light and of the day that comes to life. She protects married women, she oversees weddings and births, and she guards the family. Among her duties as protective goddess, there's that of warning of dangers. During the Gallic attack on the Capitol, in the fifth century AUC, the sacred geese of the goddess warned the people of the arrival of their enemies, preventing the sacred hill from being taken. For this reason, the goddess is also given the eipthet "moneta," she who warns. She's portrayed as a regal-looking woman, dressed as a noble matron with a crown on her head, sometimes seated on a throne.