Hera/Juno

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Antoine-Louis Barye, Juno with Her Peacock, 1840, bronze, 28 x 38 x 15.1 cm, National Gallery, Washington D.C.

Hera (Greek) or Juno (Roman) is the goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth.  The wife of Zeus/Jupiter, she is known for being stubborn and jealous of her husband's infidelities.  

She is frequently depicted with her husband--sometimes hiding while he is involved with another woman--and is also often portrayed in a chariot pulled by peacocks.